Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3307 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3307 To increase cooperation with countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region in order to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Titus, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase cooperation with countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region in order to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to support the role of Eastern Mediterranean countries as a strategic gateway in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched at the G20 Summit in 2023 with G7 backing, enhances connectivity between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe while serving as a strategic alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. (2) The Eastern Mediterranean region is of strategic importance to the United States and its allies, as demonstrated by the United States founding role in the 3+1 framework with Greece, Israel, and Cyprus. (3) Energy projects such as the Great Sea Interconnector, the Gregy Interconnection Project, the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector, and the LNG terminals in the Eastern Mediterranean play a key role in European energy security and provide critical infra