Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Bill: 116-hres-416
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2019-06-03
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Collective security

Estonia

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Latvia

Lithuania

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military operations and strategy

Russia

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Subversive activities
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt">This resolution supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and expresses concerns over Russia's increasingly aggressive military maneuvering near their borders and airspace. The resolution encourages the United States to further enhance defense cooperation efforts with these countries. </p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Conaway submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Whereas the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are highly valued allies of the United States, and they have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to advancing our mutual interests as well as those of the NATO Alliance; Whereas Operation Atlantic Resolve is a series of exercises and coordinating efforts demonstrating the United States commitment to its European partners and allies, including the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with the shared goal of peace and stability in the region; Whereas Operation Atlantic Resolve strengthens communication and understanding, and is an important effort to deter Russian aggression in the region; Whereas through Operation Atlantic Resolve, the European Deterrence Initiative undertakes exercises, training, and rotational presence necessary to reassure and integrate our allies, including the Baltic countries, into a common defense framework; Whereas all three Baltic countries contributed to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, sending troops and operating with few caveats; and Whereas the Baltic countries continue to commit resources and troops to the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) reaffirms its support for the principle of collective defense in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty for our NATO allies, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; (2) supports the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and inviolability of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as well as their internationally recognized borders, and expresses concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvering by the Russian Federation near their borders and airspace; (3) expresses concern over and condemns subversive and destabilizing activities by the Russian Federation within the Baltic countries; and (4) encourages the Administration to further enhance defense cooperation efforts with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and supports the efforts of their Governments to provide for the defense of their people and sovereign territory.