# 119-hr-5793: Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025

119-hr-5793, Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5793
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prioritizing U.S. defense cooperation and security support for NATO’s Eastern Flank and for Ukraine**. This bill would set criteria for which NATO members qualify as Eastern Flank partners and direct U.S. agencies to make them priority recipients of military assistance and cooperation.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Priority U.S. aid for NATO's Eastern Flank: benefit, high. If enacted, the U.S. would give Eastern Flank allies first priority for security assistance. This would include Foreign Military Financing, training and equipment help under 10 U.S.C. 333, and transfers of excess U.S. gear. Allies would also get priority for joint exercises, interoperability traini…
- Which allies count as Eastern Flank partners: benefit, medium. The bill would define which NATO allies qualify as Eastern Flank partners. To qualify, a country must be near Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine, face ongoing threats, and host NATO forces. It must also commit to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, with at least 3.5% for core needs and 1.5% for other secu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5793 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5793)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5793 (as of 2026-04-21).