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Main Subject: International Affairs

Maritime Architecture and Response to International Terrorism In the Middle East Act of 2023 or the MARITIME Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to develop an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability for the Middle East to protect against specified maritime threats in the region.

DOD must also submit to Congress (1) a strategy for achieving this capability in cooperation with regional partners and allies; and (2) a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a fund to support this effort, including an assessment of contributions that could be made by allies and partner countries.

S1334-118, S2226-118, HR2670-118,

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Alliances Arab-Israeli relations Collective security Congressional oversight Crime prevention Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Iran Israel Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Navigation, waterways, harbors Performance measurement Terrorism Diplomacy foreign officials Americans abroad Intelligence activities surveillance classified information Military assistance sales and agreements Navigation waterways harbors International Affairs

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Oct. 19 2023	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral

Apr. 27
2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Apr. 27 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR2973-118

MARITIME Act of 2023

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