United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

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United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group.

The purposes of the working group shall be to (1) provide a standing forum for the United States and Israel to identify and share intelligence-informed military capability requirements; (2) assist defense suppliers in both countries to gain government approval for conducting joint science, technology, research, development, test, evaluation, and production efforts; and (3) develop combined U.S.-Israel plans to research, develop, procure, and field weapons systems and military capabilities to meet common capability requirements.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 7148
Introduced on
2020-06-11
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/11/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group.

The purposes of the working group shall be to (1) provide a standing forum for the United States and Israel to identify and share intelligence-informed military capability requirements; (2) assist defense suppliers in both countries to gain government approval for conducting joint science, technology, research, development, test, evaluation, and production efforts; and (3) develop combined U.S.-Israel plans to research, develop, procure, and field weapons systems and military capabilities to meet common capability requirements.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
International Affairs
Potential Impact
Advanced technology and technological innovations•
Asia•
China•
Congressional oversight•
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad•
Foreign aid and international relief•
Intellectual property•
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information•
International organizations and cooperation•
Israel•
Middle East•
Military assistance, sales, and agreements•
Military operations and strategy•
Military procurement, research, weapons development•
Public-private cooperation•
Research and development•
Russia

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Member:  Lee M. Zeldin
Member:  Ron Wright

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/13/2020

United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group.

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Latest Action6/11/2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fa...