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S. 1334 118th Congress Senate

MARITIME Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated maritime domain awareness and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2023 Introduced by: Jacky Rosen Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
International Affairs AlliancesArab-Israeli relationsCollective securityCongressional oversight
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Crime preventionDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIranIsraelMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary operations and strategyNavigation, waterways, harborsPerformance measurementTerrorism
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 27, 2023
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 Latest action April 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maritime Architecture and Response to International Terrorism In the Middle East Act of 2023 or the MARITIME Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to develop an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability for the Middle East to protect against specified maritime threats in the region.

DOD must also submit to Congress (1) a strategy for achieving this capability in cooperation with regional partners and allies; and (2) a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a fund to support this effort, including an assessment of contributions that could be made by allies and partner countries.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2973 MARITIME Act of 2023
  • S 2226 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 31, 2023
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 10, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1334: MARITIME Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1334/
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"S. 1334: MARITIME Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1334/.
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S. 1334, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1334/.
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