Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Official record on Congress.gov — full text, actions, and cosponsor history for HR 3307.
Sponsor: Schneider, Bradley Scott (D-Illinois)
The bill directs the State Department to prioritize the Eastern Mediterranean region (Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Egypt) in US foreign policy, focusing on energy security and defense cooperation. It calls for institutionalizing strategic dialogues with these countries, requiring annual reports on energy projects and defense partnerships, and studying the feasibility of creating bilateral research and development programs with Eastern Mediterranean nations modeled on existing US-Israel partnerships.
This legislation elevates Israel's role in a US-led regional framework alongside Greece and Cyprus, potentially deepening defense and economic integration. The bill explicitly references the Abraham Accords and calls for expanding US-Israel research partnerships to other regional countries, which could affect how Congress priorities diplomatic engagement and security cooperation in the Middle East.