# 117-hres-478: Commending the men and women of the United States military, our NATO Allies, and our African allies who successfully planned, coordinated, deployed, and trained as part of the DEFENDER-EUROPE 2021 Exercise.

117-hres-478, Commending the men and women of the United States military, our NATO Allies, and our African allies who successfully planned, coordinated, deployed, and trained as part of the DEFENDER-EUROPE 2021 Exercise., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); 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 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-478
- Congress: 117
- Title: Commending the men and women of the United States military, our NATO Allies, and our African allies who successfully planned, coordinated, deployed, and trained as part of the DEFENDER-EUROPE 2021 Exercise.
- 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: 2021-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Commending the men and women of the United States military, our NATO Allies, and our African allies who successfully planned, coordinated, deployed, and trained as part of the DEFENDER-EUROPE 2021 Exercise.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-478 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/478)

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