DEFEND Act
Latest action · Jul 9, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Deadly Escalation by Foreign Entities Notification and Disclosure Act or the DEFEND Act
This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to brief Congress if ODNI determines with moderate or high confidence that a foreign government is deliberately seeking to kill or cause serious bodily injury to any member of the Armed Forces, either directly or indirectly.
The briefing shall include information such as a description of the nature and extent of the foreign government's efforts and an assessment of the foreign government's motivations. After giving an initial briefing, the ODNI shall give periodic updated briefings.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2020 to Aug 11, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Original | Jul 9, 2020 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Aug 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jul 9, 2020Introduced in House
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