# 114-hr-5066: United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016

114-hr-5066, United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5066
- Congress: 114
- Title: United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2016-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5066 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5066)

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- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
- [114-hr-4860: United States - Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4860)
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