DEFEND Act of 2022
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 8, 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 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 8, 2022
- Jun 8, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee - Jun 8, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jun 8, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House