H.R. 8019 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act. 2. International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece (a) In general The President is authorized to provide assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating to International Military Education and Training (IMET)) to Greece for the following purposes: (1) Training of future leaders. (2) Fostering a better understanding of the United States. (3) Establishing a rapport between the United States Armed Forces and Greece’s military to build partnerships for the future. (4) Enhancing interoperability and capabilities for joint operations. (5) Focusing on professional military education, civilian control of the military, and protection of human rights. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to $1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out this section.