MARITIME Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2023-04-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-27 (00)
Maritime Architecture and Response to International Terrorism In the Middle East Act of 2023 or the MARITIME Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to develop an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability for the Middle East to protect against specified maritime threats in the region.
DOD must also submit to Congress (1) a strategy for achieving this capability in cooperation with regional partners and allies; and (2) a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a fund to support this effort, including an assessment of contributions that could be made by allies and partner countries.
Cosponsors (8)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
Subjects
- Alliances
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Collective security
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Iran
- Israel
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Performance measurement
- Terrorism
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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