S 1334
118th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Alliances
Arab-Israeli relations
Collective security
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Performance measurement
Terrorism
MARITIME Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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