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US S4366
DEFEND Act of 2022 Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses Act of 2022
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Introduced
06/09/2022
06/09/2022
In Committee
06/09/2022
06/09/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to seek to cooperate with allies and partners in the Middle East to identify an architecture and develop an acquisition approach for certain countries in the Middle East to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability to protect the people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act of 2022, directs the Secretary of Defense to cooperate with U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East to identify an architecture and develop an acquisition approach for certain countries in the region to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability. This is aimed at protecting the people, infrastructure, and territory of these countries from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a strategy on this cooperation within 180 days and conduct a feasibility study on establishing a fund for such an integrated air and missile defense system.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (R)*,
Cory Booker (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Chuck Grassley (R),
James Lankford (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 06/09/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4366/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s4366/BILLS-117s4366is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s4366/BILLS-117s4366is.pdf.pdf |
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