# 119-hr-4413: End the Cyprus Embargo Act

119-hr-4413, End the Cyprus Embargo Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4413
- Congress: 119
- Title: End the Cyprus Embargo Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Lifts the U.S. ban on selling defense articles to the Republic of Cyprus to strengthen security ties.** This bill would allow the United States to approve exports, re-exports, or transfers of items on the U.S. Munitions List to the Government of the Republic of Cyprus while keeping targeted safeguards in place. - Would let the Cypriot government request and receive U.S. defense articles and services that were previously blocked, aiming to reduce Cyprus's dependence on other countries for defense materiel. - Frames the change as a way to deepen the U.S.-Cyprus strategic partnership, enhance cooperation between U.S. forces and Cyprus's National Guard, support joint training, and help Cyprus join NATO's Partnership for Peace. - Prevents the Secretary of State from applying a blanket policy of denial to government-to-government requests, but preserves denial when there are credible human-rights concerns. The President could waive the restriction for one fiscal year and may terminate the exclusion in five-year blocks after the first five years, subject to certifications about anti-money-laundering cooperation and Russian naval access.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow U.S. defense sales to Cyprus: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would not apply a policy of denial to exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles and services destined for or originating in the Republic of Cyprus when the request is made by or on behalf of the Cyprus government and Cyprus is the end user. The change…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4413)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4413 (as of 2026-09-21).