H.R. 5543: Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025
The Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025 aims to strengthen the security of the Baltic countries—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—who are currently facing threats, particularly from the Russian Federation amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Below are the main components of the bill:
Short Title
The bill is officially referred to as the Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025.
Sense of Congress
The bill expresses the following key sentiments:
- Supporting and strengthening the security of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania is important for U.S. national security interests.
- It is crucial to continue enhancing the security cooperation between the U.S. and the Baltic countries due to ongoing threats from Russia.
- Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are important members of NATO, contributing to collective security efforts.
- Improving economic ties with these nations could help counteract economic pressures from China and reinforce the strategic partnership between the U.S. and the Baltic states.
Report on Emerging Threats
The bill mandates that within 180 days of its enactment, the Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, must deliver a report that addresses the following:
- Identification of emerging military, cyber, hybrid, and political threats to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- The roles of specific countries, including Russia, Belarus, China, Iran, and other malign actors, in these threats.
- An assessment of the current military posture and presence of U.S. and NATO forces in the region intended to deter these threats.
- Exploration of opportunities for increased defense cooperation between the U.S. and the Baltic countries.
- Recommendations for bolstering deterrence capabilities, cybersecurity infrastructure, and democratic resilience of the Baltic states.
The report is required to be unclassified, although it may include a classified annex if necessary.
Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees
For the purposes of this bill, “appropriate congressional committees” are defined as:
- The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
- The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
Relevant Companies
- BA - Boeing: Involved in defense and aerospace contracts, which could be impacted by increased military cooperation and spending in the Baltic region.
- LMT - Lockheed Martin: A major defense contractor that could see changes in contracts related to security cooperation in the Baltic states.
- NOC - Northrop Grumman: Engaged in defense technologies that may be deployed or developed for enhancing security in Eastern Europe.
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TrackWesley Bell
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TrackYassamin Ansari
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TrackGregory W. Meeks
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TrackRobert Menendez
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TrackGrace Meng
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TrackBlake D. Moore
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TrackTim Moore
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TrackSeth Moulton
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TrackAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
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TrackBradley Scott Schneider
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TrackMarilyn Strickland
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TrackSuhas Subramanyam
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TrackThomas R. Suozzi
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TrackClaudia Tenney
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TrackDina Titus
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TrackMichael R. Turner
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TrackMarc A. Veasey
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TrackEugene Vindman
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TrackAnn Wagner
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TrackDebbie Wasserman Schultz
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TrackGeorge Whitesides
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Actions
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| Date | Action |
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| Apr. 22, 2026 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3. |
| Sep. 23, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Sep. 23, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
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