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118th Congress International Affairs

S. 430: To provide authority to enter into a cooperative agreement to protect civilians in Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula from weaponized unmanned aerial systems

A bill to provide authority to enter into a cooperative agreement to protect civilians in Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula from weaponized unmanned aerial systems.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 15, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 15, 2023

This bill authorizes the President to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Iraq and countries on the Arabian Peninsula to develop and produce defense articles and defense services for detecting and destroying armed unmanned aerial systems. (Under the Arms Export Control Act, such cooperative project agreements are currently authorized for NATO nations and friendly foreign countries outside of NATO).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1James Risch R-ID SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 15, 2023Introduced in the Senate by James Risch.
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  1. Feb 15, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 15, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.