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HR 8783 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Securing American ARMS Act of 2022

Introduced: September 9, 2022 Introduced by: Jackson, Ronny Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 9, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2022 or the Securing American ARMS Act of 2022

This bill provides that acquisition procedures other than competitive procedures may be used to (1) replenish United States stockpiles with like defense articles when stockpiles are diminished as a result of the response to an armed attack by a foreign adversary against a U.S. ally or partner, or (2) contract for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President's drawdown authorities in connection with such response, provided that the United States is not a party to the hostilities. The head of the applicable agency must provide the congressional defense committees written notification of the use of such procedures within one week after such use.

What's happening now September 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Sep 9, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Sep 9, 2022
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Sep 9, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 9, 2022
Taylor, Van
· Sep 9, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 9, 2022
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8783: Securing American ARMS Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8783/
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"H.R. 8783: Securing American ARMS Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8783/.
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