United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4424 (117th)
DEFEND Act
Introduced
13 July 2021
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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6 June 2025
Summary
Deadly Escalation by Foreign Entities Notification and Disclosure Act or the DEFEND Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide specified notice to Congress if it is determined with high confidence that an official of a foreign government has taken or plans to take a substantial step that is intended to cause the death of, or serious bodily injury to, any member of the Armed Forces.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 July 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4424
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4424