S. 4223 119th Congress Senate

First Island Chain Deterrence Act

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the manner in which delays in arms deliveries to Japan, Taiwan, and the Ph… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the manner in which delays in arms deliveries to Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines affect the ability of the Department of Defense to build and sustain a strong denial defense in the First Island Chain.

Introduced: March 26, 2026 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Ricketts, Pete

Nebraska · Mar 26, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4223: First Island Chain Deterrence Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4223/

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"S. 4223: First Island Chain Deterrence Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4223/.

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