United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Unknown
Summary
United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the President to provide assistance to Israel to protect Israel's coastline and natural gas fields located in its exclusive economic zone. Activities that may be supported by such assistance include: procurement and sustainment of the David's Sling Weapon System, payment of incremental expenses incurred by Israel resulting from participation in a bilateral or multilateral military exercise of the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard, conduct of increased U.S. naval vessel visits at Israeli ports, and conduct of joint research and development for advanced maritime domain awareness capabilities.
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/26/2016
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov