# 119-hr-8019: U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act

119-hr-8019, U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement 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-8019
- Congress: 119
- Title: U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would authorize International Military Education and Training to Greece to support and strengthen bilateral defense ties, with a focus on leader development, interoperability, civilian control, and human rights.** It sets program goals inside the IMET framework and names specific training priorities without adding other program conditions.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Military training and funding for Greece: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would authorize the President to provide International Military Education and Training (IMET) to Greece under the Foreign Assistance Act. The training would target future leaders in Greece's security and defense institutions and aim to build U.S.-Greece military partnerships a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8019 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8019)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8019 (as of 2026-09-21).