Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act

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Introduced 2026-04-29Topic: energy · veterans military · economy jobs

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This bill directs the Secretary of State to prioritize the Eastern Mediterranean region (Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel) in U.S. foreign policy, focusing on energy security and defense cooperation. It allows the Secretary of State to set up ongoing strategic dialogues with countries in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). It requires regular reports to Congress on how the law is carried out, including how IMEC affects trade and China's influence. It also requires a briefing on multilateral initiatives, an analysis of a Cyprus port security center, and a study of creating or expanding science, industry, and agriculture programs modeled on U.S.-Israel programs.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
2026-07-27	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.	refer
2026-07-27		Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.	report
2026-06-17	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.	refer
2026-04-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	refer
2026-04-29		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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