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HR 6506 115th Congress House

United States-India Enhanced Cooperation Act of 2018

Official title: To provide for United States actions to advance the United States-India strategic relationship.

Introduced: September 17, 2018 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaDisaster relief and insuranceForeign aid and international reliefIndia
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-India Enhanced Cooperation Act of 2018

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should conduct a joint assessment of the extent to which India possesses capabilities to carry out military operations of mutual interest to the United States and India, including an assessment of defense export control regulations and policies that need modification, in recognition of India's capabilities and its status as a major defense partner.

The Arms Export Control Act is amended to extend foreign military sales status to India.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 3
Rokita, Todd
· Sep 26, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2018
Poe, Ted
· Sep 17, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 10, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 31, 2018
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 14, 2018
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 25, 2018
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 25, 2018
Holding, George
· Jul 25, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6506: United States-India Enhanced Cooperation Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6506/
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"H.R. 6506: United States-India Enhanced Cooperation Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6506/.
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H.R. 6506, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6506/.
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