S 2599 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A bill to provide for modifications to the State Partnership Program selection analysis.

This bill modifies how the U.S. Department of Defense selects states for the State Partnership Program, which matches National Guard units with partner nations. It requires the Secretary of Defense to update guidelines so that the National Guard Bureau Chief must consider: (1) how many existing partnerships a state already has, and (2) give priority to states with only one active partnership. This directly affects states seeking to join or maintain military partnerships under the program. The change aims to ensure broader geographic representation by reducing the concentration of partnerships in states with multiple partners.
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Introduced Jul 31, 2025 Last action Jul 31, 2025
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