Bill · S. 1057· Senate(119-S-1057)
A bill to modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Chuck Grassley
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to modify how defense items and services are moved between the Baltic states. It allows a Baltic state to transfer any United States defense article or service it received to another Baltic state without needing U.S. approval. Additionally, it requires the Secretary of Defense to create a common coalition key for these nations. This key is intended for the purpose of sharing High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) ammunition for both training and operations. The Baltic states are defined specifically as Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia.
Yes
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+5
The bill strengthens defense cooperation and interoperability among Baltic states.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Flexibility in Defense Transfers: Any defense article or service provided by the U.S. to one Baltic state can be transferred to another without waiting for U.S. approval. This is found in Section 1(a).
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Enhanced Ammunition Sharing: The Secretary of Defense will establish a common coalition key to allow the Baltic states to share ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). This supports both training and operational purposes, as stated in Section 1(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+5
- 9/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire