House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-332

Eastern European Security Act

H.R. 2444Introduced May 1, 2019Policy area: International Affairs

Became law on Jan 13, 2021.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 1, 2019
Committee actionDec 18, 2019
Passed HouseMar 9, 2020 · by voice vote
Passed SenateJan 1, 2021 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentJan 3, 2021
Became lawJan 13, 2021

Latest action: Jan 13, 2021 — Became Public Law No: 116-332.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2444.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2444, Eastern European Security Act” on January 22, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 18, 2019”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 22, 2020 ↗
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May 28, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCAUL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 71, May 1, 2019, Page H3405):
Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution of the United States
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H.R. 2444, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 28, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 6 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), Greg Pence (R-IN), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Van Taylor (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-10 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.