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Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016

Introduced: March 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016

This bill permits the use of appropriations authorized for electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare in order to develop and field electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare capabilities.

The Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 is amended to include electronic warfare programs in the rapid acquisition authority program.

Electronic warfare is military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy.

The Department of Defense shall delegate to the senior electronic warfare executive the authority to review and validate all Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System documents for electronic warfare acquisition programs.

The Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategic plan with measurable and timely objectives to achieve its mission according to specified metrics.

What's happening now April 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
McSally, Martha
· Apr 13, 2016
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 13, 2016
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 23, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4851: Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4851/
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"H.R. 4851: Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4851/.
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