To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Last Action
- 3/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2023-03-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2023-03-22On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H1309)
- 2023-03-22Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H1309)
- 2023-03-22Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1316-1317)
- 2023-03-22At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 2023-03-22DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1093.
- 2023-03-22Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1309-1311)
- 2023-03-22Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2023-02-28Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2023-02-28Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-02-17Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2023-02-17Introduced in House
- 2023-02-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-22 (53)
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on State Department efforts to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States. (One of the goals of the partnership is to develop and provide joint advanced military capabilities, such as artificial intelligence, hypersonics, and electronic warfare.)
The report must include (1) the average and median times for the U.S. government to review applications for export licenses for defense articles or services to the governments and persons (entities and individuals) of Australia or the UK, (2) information about certain violations of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations by the governments or persons of Australia or the UK, and (3) recommended changes to the export control laws and regulations of the three partnership countries to implement the partnership.
Cosponsors (10)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA)
Subjects
- Alliances
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Australia
- Collective security
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Government information and archives
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
- Oceania
- Trade restrictions
- United Kingdom
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