Bill > HRes584

This resolution affirms strong United States support for Montenegro's efforts to join the European Union (EU), highlighting the country's significant progress toward membership. The resolution recognizes Montenegro's achievements, including peaceful independence in 2006, membership in the United Nations, and strategic partnership with NATO since 2017, despite Russian opposition. It acknowledges Montenegro's advances in addressing corruption, combating organized crime, and making progress on EU accession chapters, with negotiations beginning in 2012. The resolution specifically appreciates Montenegro's deliberate approach to EU integration, supports EU efforts to help candidate countries meet membership standards, and encourages the Montenegrin government to continue necessary reforms. It also recognizes the state partnership between Maine and Montenegro, Montenegro's positive contributions to NATO, and its commitment to regional stability. The resolution calls on the U.S. President, Secretary of State, and European allies to advocate for Montenegro's EU accession without additional bilateral conditions and to support further Euro-Atlantic integration in the Western Balkans, noting that over 79 percent of Montenegrins support EU membership according to a 2023 survey.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/584/all-info