United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020
Latest action · May 20, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2020 to Jul 21, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | May 20, 2020 |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Jun 17, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jul 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 20, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7148 | United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Jun 11, 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.
- May 20, 2020Introduced in Senate
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