ARMENIA Security Partnership Act
Congress would tie U.S. policy steps to Defense certification of Azerbaijan actions toward Armenia
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the Defense Department to regularly certify whether Azerbaijan is taking key steps toward Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
- The required steps include pulling all forces out of Armenia, releasing Armenian prisoners, stopping hostilities, and allowing ethnic Armenians to return to Nagorno-Karabakh with cultural sites protected.
- If the Defense Department cannot certify those steps, it must quickly review U.S. security help for Armenia to spot gaps in Armenia’s ability to defend itself.
- The Defense Department would then report to Congress on threats to Armenia, past U.S. support, what Armenia still needs (like equipment and training), and what more the U.S. should do.
- If certification fails, Trump would be blocked from using a specific legal waiver related to assistance rules for former Soviet states after a short waiting period.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Related News
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ANCA Backs ARMENIA Security Partnership Act to Hold Azerbaijan Accountable
Advocacy group backs H.R.6840; outlines required Defense Department certification re: Azerbaijan actions and the resulting review of U.S. security assistance for Armenia if certification fails.
Pallone, Bilirakis, Min, Schakowsky, Sherman, Amo, Valadao and Smith Introduce Armenia Security Partnership Act
Announcement of the bill’s introduction and summary of provisions: certification requirements, a DoD security assistance review for Armenia, and constraints tied to Section 907 waiver reauthorization.
US congressmen introduce bill to limit aid to Azerbaijan, strengthen Armenia’s security
Reports on introduction of the ARMENIA Security Partnership Act and describes the bill’s benchmarks for Azerbaijan and the potential review of U.S. security assistance to Armenia.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
ARMENIA Security Partnership Act
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