What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill authorizes the President to provide International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance to Greece for purposes such as training future leaders, fostering understanding of the U.S., building military rapport, enhancing joint operations interoperability, and focusing on professional military education and human rights. It authorizes the appropriation of $1.8 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $9M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$9M
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"There is authorized to be appropriated to $1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out this section."
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Action Timeline
2026-03-19
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-03-19
Introduced in House
2026-03-19
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.8019 pass?
HR.8019 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.8019 do?
This bill authorizes the President to provide International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance to Greece for purposes such as training future leaders, fostering understanding of the U.S., building military rapport, enhancing joint operations interoperability, and focusing on professional military education and human rights. It authorizes the appropriation of $1.8 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Who sponsored HR.8019?
HR.8019 was sponsored by Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire).
How much money does HR.8019 spend?
HR.8019 contains $9M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 8019 IH: U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Malliotakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act . 2. International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece (a) In general The President is authorized to provide assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq. ; relating to International Military Education and Training (IMET)) to Greece for the following purposes: (1) Training of future leaders. (2) Fostering a better understanding of the United States. (3) Establishing a rapport between the United States Armed Forces and Greece’s military to build partnerships for the future. (4) Enhancing interoperability and capabilities for joint operations. (5) Focusing on professional military education, civilian control of the military, and protection of human rights. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to $1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out this section.
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