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US S1517

US S1517
Southeast Asia Partnership Expansion Act


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Introduced
05/10/2023
In Committee
05/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to extend and modify a pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.

AI Summary

This bill extends and modifies a pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia. The key provisions are: - Expands the program to include the Philippines and Malaysia, in addition to Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, which were the original partner countries. - Clarifies that the program focuses on "defensive cyber" cooperation. - Extends the program's authorization from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2029. - Defines "covered foreign military partners" to include the five Southeast Asian countries mentioned. - Makes conforming changes to the section heading and table of contents to reflect the expanded geographic scope. The bill aims to enhance the U.S. military's cyber cooperation with partner nations in Southeast Asia, with a focus on defensive capabilities, for a longer duration.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 05/10/2023)

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