DEFEND Act of 2022
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 9, 2022)
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.
What just happenedJun 9, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 9, 2022
- Jun 9, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jun 9, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate