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Secure United States Bases Act

Introduced: March 5, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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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.
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Mar 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Secure United States Bases Act

This bill revises requirements related to U.S.-based foreign military training programs.

Specifically, the bill

  • creates a visa category for certain aliens who have been accepted into a U.S.-based military training program;
  • adds application, vetting, and monitoring requirements for foreign military trainees; and
  • requires the Department of Defense to develop a method for classifying the relative risk, by country, of accepting foreign personnel into U.S. military training programs.
What's happening now March 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6392 Identical bill Secure United States Bases Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3409: Secure United States Bases Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3409/
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"S. 3409: Secure United States Bases Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3409/.
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S. 3409, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3409/.
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