Australia-United States Submarine Officer Pipeline Act

12/29/2022, 7:03 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4718

Australia-United States Submarine Officer Pipeline Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to carry out an exchange program for Australian submarine officers. Under this program, two such officers shall be selected each year to receive training and, after completing such training, be assigned to duty on an operational U.S. submarine at sea.

Current Status of Bill S 4718

Bill S 4718 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 2, 2022. Bill S 4718 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on August 2, 2022.  Bill S 4718's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as of August 2, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4718

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4718

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4718

Australia-United States Submarine Officer Pipeline ActAustralia-United States Submarine Officer Pipeline ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes.
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