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HOUSE 889116th CongressReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

United States and Republic of Korea Alliance Support Act

Last Action
1/30/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-30Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • 2019-01-30Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • 2019-01-30Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-30Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-30 (00)

United States and Republic of Korea Alliance Support Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from reducing below 22,000 the number of active-duty servicemembers deployed to South Korea unless DOD makes specified certifications, including that such a reduction is in the interest of national security.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
  • Will Hurd (R-TX)
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)
  • Van Taylor (R-TX)
  • Max Rose (D-NY)
  • Katie Hill (D-CA)
  • Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Alliances
  • Asia
  • China
  • Collective security
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Defense spending
  • Japan
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear weapons
  • Russia
  • South Korea
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