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H.R. 7987 (117th)

DEFEND Act of 2022

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Introduced

8 June 2022

Last action

8 June 2022 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

Sponsors

Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Lisa McClain, Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4], Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

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Summary

Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses Act of 2022 or the DEFEND Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to cooperate with Middle East allies and partners (i.e., countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries in the region as appropriate) to identify and develop an approach for such allies and partners to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability to protect against attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran.

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Timeline

  1. 8 June 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

    Source: Committee

  2. 8 June 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 June 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 June 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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