# 119-hr-8817: FORTIFY Act

119-hr-8817, FORTIFY Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8817
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORTIFY Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Lets Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania transfer U.S. defense equipment and services to each other without prior Presidential consent.** This bill would create rules for intra‑Baltic sharing of U.S. defense articles and services and require a common mechanism for sharing ammunition to support training and operations. - Baltic forces: Baltic militaries would be able to retransfer U.S.-origin defense articles and services among the three countries without seeking U.S. approval. This enables faster sharing of equipment and ammunition for training and missions. - U.S. Defense Department role: The Secretary of Defense would establish a common coalition key for the Baltic states to share ammunition across compatible systems for training and operational use. - Regional deterrence: The measure frames easier equipment and ammo sharing as a way to strengthen deterrence against Russia by making Baltic forces more able to operate together and present a unified capability, described in the bill as achievable "at no additional cost."

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier defense sharing among Baltics: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania send U.S. defense articles and services to each other without prior Presidential consent. It would require the United States to modify any existing agreements to remove that consent rule for transfers among the three countries. The Secre…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".

## Sources
- [119-hr-8817 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8817)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8817 (as of 2026-09-21).