Key Provisions of The American-Hellenic-Israeli Security Act Initiated by AHI Passed by House Foreign Affairs Committee in Annual State Department Reauthorization
WASHINGTON - On September 18, 2025, key provisions of H.R. 2510: The American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025 were passed by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the annual State Department Reauthorization bill, H.R. 5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act. H.R. 2510 was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) and co-led by Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). This bipartisan bill, initiated by the American Hellenic Institute, is co-sponsored by 21 Members of Congress.
Specifically, the following provisions were included:
Extension of the expiration of the “Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group” from 12/27/2025 to 12/31/2027, first established in the The United States-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021.
Establishment of the “Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and the United States Interparliamentary Eastern Mediterranean Security Cooperation Group” to serve as a security-focused subgroup to the original interparliamentary group.
Membership can include up to U.S. 6 Senators and 6 U.S. Representatives.
Must meet twice a year with Greek, Cypriot, and Israeli counterparts.
Establishment of the “Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and United States Interexecutive Eastern Mediterranean Security Cooperation Group” to serve as a security-focused executive group.
Membership must include an officer from:
The Department of Defense
The Department of State
The Department of Homeland Security
Must meet twice a year with Greek, Cypriot, and Israeli counterparts.
AHI President Nick Larigakis stated “Strengthening the security partnerships between the United States, Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, and Israel is critically important. Not only will this legislation improve U.S. relations with its most important allies and partners in the region, it will also demonstrate to Turkey that the U.S. seeks to build relationships with countries that adhere to its values, not countries that destabilize the region. So long as Turkey maintains its relationship with Hamas and other U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, it will be an unviable partner for U.S. security cooperation. Additionally, Turkey’s violations of the sovereignty of U.S. allies and partners, which has been addressed by other legislation introduced by the leaders of this bill, prevents it from being a reliable support of U.S. international interests.”
AHI Executive Director Zac Cotronakis stated “I’m proud to see the Hellenic American community have such an active voice on these important foreign policy issues. Our advocacy for legislation that improves U.S. relations with Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, and our other Eastern Mediterranean partners is critical to protecting U.S. interests in the region. Additionally, I’m thankful to our friends in the Jewish community who came together with us to support this effort. We will continue to promote legislation like this and work to advance our country’s interests in the best possible manner.”
AHI Legislative Director Alexander Christofor stated “Extending the expiration of the 3+1 Interparliamentary Group is essential to maintaining interconnectivity among U.S. partners in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Additionally, the establishment of an interparliamentary security subgroup and an interexecutive security group are great steps towards bolstering security cooperation between Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, Israel, and the U.S. We thank Representatives Mallliotakis, Goldman, Gotthiemer, and Kean Jr. for their leadership on this important step to strengthen the 3+1 structure, as well as the nearly two dozen Members of Congress who co-led this initiative.”
In addition to AHI, the following organizations have endorsed the American-Hellenic-Israeli Security Act:
JINSA (Jewish Institute for National Security of America)
FDD (Foundation for Defense of Democracies)
AHEPA (The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association)
B'nai B'rith International
HANC (The Hellenic American National Council)
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
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