# 119-hres-880: Recognizing the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India.

119-hres-880, Recognizing the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-880
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthening the U.S.-India strategic partnership** is the resolution’s central aim. It would push for deeper ties across defense, critical technologies, counterterrorism, trade, and people-to-people exchanges to support Indo-Pacific stability and shared prosperity. - Citizens: It frames enhanced cooperation as a way to protect civilians and bolster regional security. It cites the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed about 166 people and the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed about 26 civilians and calls for continued counterterrorism work and prosecutions. - Defense and technology sectors: It backs expanded defense and technology links. It highlights India’s 2016 Major Defense Partner status and interoperability pacts such as LEMOA, CCSA, BECA, STA-1, and the Industrial Security Agreement and promotes the Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology initiative on semiconductors, AI, quantum, and space. - People-to-people and economic ties: It urges more educational exchanges and recognizes the Indian‑American diaspora of over 4 million. It also welcomes deeper commercial and investment links and applauds India’s increased purchases of U.S. energy to strengthen mutual energy security.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hres-880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/880)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-880 (as of 2026-04-21).