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H.R. 10748House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Balkans Security Cooperation Act

Sponsored by Ritchie TorresRep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
Introduced October 5, 2026

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The Balkans Security Cooperation Act requires the U.S. Department of Defense, with input from the State Department, to produce a detailed report on security ties between each Western Balkan nation and major powers such as Russia, China, the United States, and NATO. The report must be delivered within 180 days of the law’s enactment and sent to the relevant defense and foreign‑policy committees in Congress. It focuses on military equipment, training, agreements, intelligence sharing, and how these relationships affect U.S. and NATO security interests.

Key Provisions

  • Within 180 days, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State must submit a report on Western Balkan security cooperation to the appropriate congressional committees.
  • The report must assess each Western Balkan country's security interactions with Russia, China, the United States, and NATO, covering weapons transfers of $1 million or more, joint training or exercises, cooperation agreements, and intelligence sharing.
  • The report must evaluate how these security ties impact the security interests of the United States, NATO, the individual Balkan states, and neighboring NATO members.
  • A specific assessment of the Russian Humanitarian Center in Niš, Serbia, and any coordination with Russian intelligence agencies is required.
  • The report is to be provided in an unclassified format, with the option to attach a classified annex.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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October 5, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 5, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10748

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 5, 2026

Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To require a report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Balkans Security Cooperation Act.

2.

Report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries.

(b)

Matters To be included

The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1)

An assessment of security cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the Russian Federation, including the following:

(A)

A list of Russian weapons systems and other military hardware and technology valued at $1,000,000 or more that have been provided to or purchased by each Western Balkan country since 2012.

(B)

A description of the participation of each Western Balkan country’s security forces in training or exercises with the Russian Federation since 2012.

(C)

A description of any security cooperation agreements each Western Balkan country has entered into with the Russian Federation.

(D)

An assessment of intelligence cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the Russian Federation.

(E)

An assessment of how security cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the Russian Federation affects the security interests of the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Western Balkan country, and each NATO member state that borders the Western Balkan country.

(2)

An assessment of security cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the People’s Republic of China, including the following:

(A)

A list of Chinese weapons systems and other military hardware and technology valued at $1,000,000 or more that have been provided to or purchased by each Western Balkan country since 2012.

(B)

A description of the participation of each Western Balkan country’s security forces in training or exercises with the People’s Republic of China since 2012.

(C)

A description of any security cooperation agreements each Western Balkan country has entered into with the People’s Republic of China.

(D)

An assessment of intelligence cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the People’s Republic of China.

(E)

An assessment of how security cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the People’s Republic of China affects the security interests of the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Western Balkan country, and each NATO member state that borders the Western Balkan country.

(3)

An assessment of security cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the United States, including the following:

(A)

A list of United States weapons systems and other military hardware and technology valued at $1,000,000 or more that have been provided to or purchased by each Western Balkan country since 2012.

(B)

A description of the participation of each Western Balkan country’s security forces in training or exercises with the United States since 2012.

(C)

A description of any security cooperation agreements each Western Balkan country has entered into with the United States.

(D)

An assessment of intelligence cooperation between each Western Balkan country and the United States.

(4)

An assessment of security cooperation between each Western Balkan country and NATO.

(5)

A description of each Western Balkan country’s participation and activities in NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, if applicable.

(6)

An assessment of the Russian Humanitarian Center in Niš, Serbia, and any influence or coordination it may have with Russian Federation Intelligence Agencies.

(c)

Form

The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

(d)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term appropriate congressional committees means—

(A)

congressional defense committees (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code); and

(B)

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

the term Western Balkan countries means—

(A)

Albania;

(B)

Bosnia and Herzegovina;

(C)

Croatia;

(D)

Kosovo;

(E)

Montenegro;

(F)

North Macedonia;

(G)

Serbia; and

(H)

Slovenia.