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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 648 

Reaffirming the close partnership between the United States and the Republic 

of Kosovo. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 4, 2023 

Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mrs. MCCLAIN) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Reaffirming the close partnership between the United States 

and the Republic of Kosovo. 

Whereas the United States has enduring national interests in 

the peace and security of the Western Balkans and the 

greater integration of the region into the Euro-Atlantic 

community of democratic states; 

Whereas the United States recognized the Republic of 

Kosovo’s independence on February 18, 2008, and 

pledged ‘‘to continue to be its close friend and partner’’; 

Whereas the United States-Kosovo relationship is based on 

shared democratic values and institutions, people-to-people relations, human rights, policies toward international 

peace and security, and economic growth; 


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Whereas the United States-Kosovo partnership has fostered 

meaningful cooperation in various fields, including security education and economic development; 

Whereas the Iowa National Guard, through the State Partnership Program, coordinates with the Kosovo Security 

Force (KSF) in addition to American forces participating 

with the NATO-backed Kosovo Force (KFOR) to promote regional security and cooperation; 

Whereas, in 2022, the Millennium Challenge Corporation and 

the Republic of Kosovo signed a 5-year, $202 million 

compact aimed to expand and improve Kosovo’s energy 

sector to become more sustainable, inclusive, and affordable; 

Whereas, since the Republic of Kosovo’s independence, the 

United States has provided nearly $1 billion in foreign 

assistance; 

Whereas the Republic of Kosovo was one of the first countries who assisted accepting Afghan refugees in 2021; 

Whereas popular support for the United States in Kosovo remains at 81 percent, the highest among European countries; 

Whereas the United States has played an essential role in 

supporting the Republic of Kosovo’s aspirations to join 

international institutions such as the United Nations, 

European Union, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other international institutions; and 

Whereas it has been and shall remain the policy of the 

United States to assist and promote the recognition of 

the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state as well 

as toward the integration of Kosovo into international institutions: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) the United States remains a close partner 

4 of the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of 

5 Kosovo remains a close partner of the United States; 

6 and 

7 (2) it should remain the policy of the United 

8 States to promote the recognition of the Republic of 

9 Kosovo as a sovereign, independent, democratic, 

10 multiethnic state within its recognized borders. 

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