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.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · October 30, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
This bill extends the duration of presidential waivers that allow the United States to sell defense equipment and provide security assistance to the Republic of Cyprus. Currently, these waivers last for only one fiscal year at a time, but the legislation would extend them to five fiscal years. The bill modifies two existing laws - the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 and a provision in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act - that originally established these waiver authorities with annual renewal requirements. This change would give Cyprus more predictable access to U.S. military equipment and reduce the administrative burden of seeking annual renewals. The bill does not specify any funding amounts, as it deals with the procedural aspects of existing waiver authorities rather than appropriating new money.
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