S2265-118

Introduced

To streamline and expedite the foreign military sales process, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 12, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To streamline and expedite the foreign military sales process, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id3a944fd57c37471bab25b6f02674f162: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speeding the Execution of Arms Deliveries for Allies and Securing Trust Act or the STEADFAST Act.
  • Section id2eb3b804e580497fb198b53cf9de85d7: 2. Streamlining and expediting foreign military sales process The Secretary of Defense shall— expand, carry out activities to professionalize, and increase the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To streamline and expedite the foreign military sales process, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To streamline and expedite the foreign military sales process, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 12, 2023

Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"implementing agency" §id2eb3b804e580497fb198b53cf9de85d7

the military department or defense agency assigned, by the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the responsibilities of— preparing a letter of offer and acceptance

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