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United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act

Introduced: March 14, 2019 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), upon request from Israel and with the concurrence of the Department of State, to jointly carry out research and testing of directed energy capabilities with Israel. (Directed energy systems are capable of converting chemical or electrical energy into radiated energy and focusing it on a target.) DOD may provide maintenance and sustainment support for such activities if Israel matches U.S. funds provided for such support or otherwise provides an amount that meets Israel's best efforts.

The bill imposes various reporting requirements related to such joint research.

What's happening now March 14, 2019

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Rice, Kathleen
· Nov 8, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 30, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1795: United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1795/
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"H.R. 1795: United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1795/.
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H.R. 1795, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1795/.
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