US SB3775 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group. The purposes of the working group shall be to (1) provide a standing forum for the United States and Israel to identify and share intelligence-informed military capability requirements; (2) assist defense suppliers in both countries to gain government approval for conducting joint science, technology, research, development, test, evaluation, and production efforts; and (3) develop combined U.S.-Israel plans to research, develop, procure, and field weapons systems and military capabilities to meet common capability requirements.
Title
United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] |
Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7148 (Same As) 2020-06-11 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Intellectual property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Russia
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Intellectual property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Russia
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3775/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3775/BILLS-116s3775is.pdf |