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HR 4424 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

DEFEND Act

Introduced: July 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deadly Escalation by Foreign Entities Notification and Disclosure Act or the DEFEND Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide specified notice to Congress if it is determined with high confidence that an official of a foreign government has taken or plans to take a substantial step that is intended to cause the death of, or serious bodily injury to, any member of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now July 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jul 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4424: DEFEND Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4424/
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"H.R. 4424: DEFEND Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4424/.
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H.R. 4424, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4424/.
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[H.R. 4424: DEFEND Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4424/)
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