H.R. 7553 · 116th Congress
DEFEND Act
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Deadly Escalation by Foreign Entities Notification and Disclosure Act or the DEFEND Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 9, 2020
Deadly Escalation by Foreign Entities Notification and Disclosure Act or the DEFEND Act
This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to brief Congress if ODNI determines with moderate or high confidence that a foreign government is deliberately seeking to kill or cause serious bodily injury to any member of the Armed Forces, either directly or indirectly.
The briefing shall include information such as a description of the nature and extent of the foreign government's efforts and an assessment of the foreign government's motivations. After giving an initial briefing, the ODNI shall give periodic updated briefings.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DEFEND Act
Also known as: Deadly Escalation by Foreign Entities Notification and Disclosure Act
Latest action (Jul 9, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 9, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.