Skip to main content
HR 3626 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Europe Foreign aid and international relief Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Research and development United Kingdom

United States-United Kingdom Directed Energy Cooperation Act

Introduced: July 5, 2019 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Jul 5, 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.
Jul 5, 2019
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-United Kingdom Directed Energy Cooperation Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), upon request from the United Kingdom (UK) and with the concurrence of the Department of State, to jointly carry out research and testing of directed energy capabilities with the UK. (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 the UK matches U.S. funds provided for such support or otherwise provides an amount that meets the UK's best efforts.

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

What's happening now July 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 17, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 5, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 5, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3626: United States-United Kingdom Directed Energy Cooperation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3626/
MLA
"H.R. 3626: United States-United Kingdom Directed Energy Cooperation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3626/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3626, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3626/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3626: United States-United Kingdom Directed Energy Cooperation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3626/)
Report a problem