US Congress House Bill 4851 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill permits the use of appropriations authorized for electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare in order to develop and field electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare capabilities. The Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 is amended to include electronic warfare programs in the rapid acquisition authority program. Electronic warfare is military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy. The Department of Defense shall delegate to the senior electronic warfare executive the authority to review and validate all Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System documents for electronic warfare acquisition programs. The Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategic plan with measurable and timely objectives to achieve its mission according to specified metrics.

Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016

Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
2016-03-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2016-03-23	House	Introduced in House

SB2486 (Related) 2016-02-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4851/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4851/BILLS-114hr4851ih.pdf