# 119-hr-9366: Eastern Frontier Defense Infrastructure Readiness Act

119-hr-9366, Eastern Frontier Defense Infrastructure Readiness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9366
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eastern Frontier Defense Infrastructure Readiness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-03

## Summary

**This bill would push to _align Eastern Frontier allies' infrastructure with NATO requirements_ to strengthen deterrence against the Russian Federation.** It creates rules for reporting, oversight, and U.S. prioritization to find and fix gaps in transport, energy, communications, finance, civil preparedness, and defense industrial base infrastructure. - Eastern Frontier allies such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Sweden, and Norway would be assessed on progress integrating national infrastructure with NATO needs across multiple sectors. - The Department of Defense, working with the State Department and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander-Europe, would have to produce a detailed report within 180 days assessing shortfalls, the credibility of each ally’s plan to meet a 1.5% of GDP infrastructure commitment, and Russian activities targeting that infrastructure. An independent Comptroller General review must follow within 180 days of that report. - The Secretary of Defense could prioritize security assistance through the European Deterrence Initiative and other programs and must brief Congress annually for fiscal years 2028-2032 on how the budget request implements that prioritization.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Assess Eastern Frontier infrastructure readiness: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense, working with the Secretary of State and NATO's SACEUR, would send Congress a public report within 180 days after enactment. The report would check each listed Eastern Frontier ally on transport, energy, communications and cyber, financial systems, civil prepare…
- Priority security aid for Eastern allies: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would be allowed to give priority to security assistance for the bill's named Eastern Frontier allies. This prioritization would apply to funds and programs in the European Deterrence Initiative and to U.S. security cooperation programming under chapter 16 of ti…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State.
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9366 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9366)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5247)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6764)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9366 (as of 2026-07-03).