# 119-s-2018: A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.

119-s-2018, A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2018
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends the allowed waiver period from one fiscal year to five fiscal years for transfers of defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List to the Republic of Cyprus.** It would amend the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 and a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 by replacing the phrase "one fiscal year" with "five fiscal years" in their waiver language, allowing those specific waivers to last up to five years instead of one.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer arms transfer waiver for Cyprus: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let U.S. agencies approve transfers of items on the United States Munitions List to the Republic of Cyprus for five fiscal years instead of one. The change would take effect upon enactment. It mainly affects the agencies that approve transfers, U.S. defense exporters and…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2018 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2018)

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- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2018 (as of 2026-04-21).