House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Strengthening Cooperation and Security in the Middle East Act

H.R. 1385Introduced Feb 14, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to develop a strategy to increase membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Carol Miller R-WV

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 14, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 14, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1385.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 31, February 14, 2025, Page H715):
Article I, Section 8
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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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Wesley Bell (D-MO), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carol Miller.

Sponsor’s state and district

West Virginia in Congress · WV-1 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.