HR9123-118

Introduced

To encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 24, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4AA69C47EC1344A1B82C8C4CAA05F4A8: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section H0262E6E3E8A7452E941D100A9EBC22A8: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Western Balkans countries (the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic...
  • Section H9FCCA44BB31C40DAAB6A85106EA743D3: 3. Sense of Congress It is a sense of Congress that the United States should— encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and allies and...
  • Section H0B5133F95BD6489395652FF05C1A1BA6: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on...
  • Section H6FCE679303524FA4844A02780060F756: 5. Codification of sanctions relating to the Western Balkans Each person listed or designated for the imposition of sanctions under an executive order...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Government Operations Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 24, 2024

Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Goldman of …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Government Operations Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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