# 117-s-4366: DEFEND Act of 2022

117-s-4366, DEFEND Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4366
- Congress: 117
- Title: DEFEND Act of 2022
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2022-06-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

DEFEND Act of 2022

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2022-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2022-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2022-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2022-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.
- 117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

## Sources
- [117-s-4366 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4366)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2607)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4587)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
- [117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-593)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4366 (as of 2026-10-15).