Securing American ARMS Act of 2022
Summary
Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2022 or the Securing American ARMS Act of 2022 This bill provides that acquisition procedures other than competitive procedures may be used to (1) replenish United States stockpiles with like defense articles when stockpiles are diminished as a result of the response to an armed attack by a foreign adversary against a U.S. ally or partner, or (2) contract for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President's drawdown authorities in connection with such response, provided that the United States is not a party to the hostilities. The head of the applicable agency must provide the congressional defense committees written notification of the use of such procedures within one week after such use.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 8, 2022
Last action Sep 8, 2022
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Committee
1
Sep 8, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4515-4516)
upper
Sep 8, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey Graham
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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