United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 11, 2020 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2020 to Nov 17, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jun 11, 2020 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jun 29, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Jun 29, 2020 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Sep 15, 2020 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Nov 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2020Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3775 | United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020 | Identical bill | May 20, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
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