Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 44
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2026
What it does
The Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act aims to strengthen U.S. cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries—Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel—to enhance energy security, defense capabilities, and integration within the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). It directs the Secretary of State to prioritize the region in foreign policy, institutionalize strategic dialogues, and support infrastructure and defense initiatives, while requiring regular reports on implementation, multilateral engagement, and potential program expansions modeled after U.S.-Israel partnerships. The bill also recognizes the region’s strategic role as a connector between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Bradley Schneider
- Andrew Garbarino
- Ann Wagner
- Brad Sherman
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Chris Pappas
- Claudia Tenney
- Craig Goldman
- Dan Goldman
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Dina Titus
- Don Bacon
- Donald Norcross
- Frank Pallone
- Gabe Amo
- Grace Meng
- Greg Landsman
- Gus Bilirakis
- Haley Stevens
- Jake Auchincloss
- Jared Moskowitz
- Jim Costa
- Jimmy Panetta
- Josh Gottheimer
- Julie Johnson
- Lois Frankel
- Maria Salazar
- Mark Messmer
- Max Miller
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Haridopolos
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Randy Weber
- Robert Menendez
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Moulton
- Shontel Brown
- Shri Thanedar
- Ted Lieu
- Thomas Kean
- Thomas Suozzi
- Vern Buchanan
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.