Bill · S. 4139· Senate(119-S-4139)
Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/18/2026
- Last activity
- 3/18/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1207)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 15 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to work together on a specific report. This report must be submitted to various congressional committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The report focuses on emerging military, cyber, hybrid, and political threats facing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It also examines the roles of various nations and actors in advancing these threats. Additionally, the report must address the presence of U.S. and NATO forces and provide recommendations for strengthening the Baltic countries.
Yes
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+6
The bill seeks to enhance bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation and strengthen the strategic partnership between the U.S. and the Baltic countries.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+5
The bill mandates a report on recommendations to strengthen the cybersecurity infrastructure of the Baltic countries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Strengthening Security Posture: The bill seeks to strengthen the deterrence posture, cybersecurity infrastructure, and democratic resilience of the Baltic countries (Section 3(a)(4)).
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Enhanced Defense Cooperation: The report aims to identify opportunities to enhance bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation between the United States and the Baltic countries (Section 3(a)(5)).
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Countering Economic Pressure: Strengthening economic ties between the United States and the Baltic countries offers an opportunity to counter economic pressure by the People's Republic of China (Section 2(4)).
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National Security Interests: Supporting and strengthening the security of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania is considered to be in the national security interests of the United States (Section 2(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned 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+6Improves Cybersecurity Defense+5
- 3/20/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/18/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1207)
- 16 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · Wisconsin
John BoozmanRepublican · Arkansas
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont