HR 2914
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Foreign aid and international relief
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Palestinians
Research and development
United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation Act
Introduced: June 15, 2017
Introduced by:
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Jun 15, 2017
Referred 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.
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense, upon request of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in consultation with the Department of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish anti-tunneling capabilities to detect, map, and neutralize underground tunnels that threaten the United States or Israel.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Committees of jurisdiction
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