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S. 4366

Referred to Committee

DEFEND Act of 2022

Introduced 6/9/2022•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

6/9/2022 • Senate

Summary

Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses Act of 2022 or the DEFEND Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to cooperate with Middle East allies and partners (i.e., countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries in the region as appropriate) to identify and develop an approach for such allies and partners to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability to protect against attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran.

Introduced in Senate • 6/9/2022

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
5
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Republican • IA

Sponsored 6/9/2022

Cosponsors (8)

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Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

D-NV

Joined 6/9/2022

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Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

R-OK

Joined 6/9/2022

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 6/9/2022

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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 6/16/2022

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Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

R-SC

Joined 9/7/2022

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Originated in the Senate

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June 9, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Introduced in Senate6/9/2022

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors8