HR 4424
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
DEFEND Act
Introduced: July 13, 2021
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Became law
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1