House of Representatives in May 2019. As of 2022, these changes have not been made despite support from the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries During a 2015 Camp David summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council states, the Obama administration considered designating Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and Qatar as MNNAs. Qatar has since been designated as an MNNA. India In June 2019, US lawmakers provided for enhancements to India's status, though this fell short of making them a MNNA. Finland and Sweden According to Finnish newspapers in early March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden had planned to apply for major non-NATO ally status. Since then, the two countries have applied for membership of NATO itself. Benefits Nations named as major non-NATO allies are eligible for the following benefits: Entry into cooperative research and development projects with the Department of Defense (DoD) on a shared-cost basis. Participation in certain counter-terrorism initiatives. Purchase of depleted uranium anti-tank rounds. Priority delivery of military surplus (ranging from military rations to ships). Possession of War Reserve Stocks of DoD-owned equipment that are kept outside of American military bases. Loans of equipment and materials for cooperative research and development projects and evaluations. Permission to use American financing for the purchase or lease of certain defense equipment. Reciprocal training. Expedited export processing of space technology. Permission for the country's corporations to bid on certain DoD contracts for the repair and maintenance of military equipment outside the United States. Major Partners Israel as Major Strategic Partner In December 2014, the US House passed the United States–Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013. This new category would have placed Israel one notch above the Major Non-NATO Ally classification and would have added additional support for defense and energy infrastructure, and strengthened cooperation through business and academics. The bill additionally called for the US to increase their war reserve stock in Israel to US$1.8 billion. The bill did not reach a vote, and as such did not pass or become law. India as Major Defense Partner In 2016, the US recognized India as a "major defense partner". This occurred less than a month after the House of Representatives passed the US India Defense Technology and Partnership Act. This allowed India to buy