US Congress Senate Bill 4300 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement the Pacific Deterrence Initiative. The initiative shall only take actions to (1) increase the lethality of the joint force in the Indo-Pacific region; (2) enhance the defense and posture of the joint force; (3) strengthen alliances and partnerships; and (4) carry out a program of exercises, experimentation, and innovation for the joint force. DOD shall report a plan to Congress to expend in FY2021 and FY2022 certain minimum amounts to implement the initiative. The bill also repeals authorization for DOD to carry out an earlier program known as the Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative.

A bill to amend the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

SB4049 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4300/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4300/BILLS-116s4300is.pdf