118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1334 — MARITIME Act of 2023

“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.”

International affairs

Introduced Apr 27, 2023

Last action Apr 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 27, 2023

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Referred

Apr 27, 2023

Foreign Relations

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 27, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.