# 119-s-2599: A bill to provide for modifications to the State Partnership Program selection analysis.

119-s-2599, A bill to provide for modifications to the State Partnership Program selection analysis., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2599
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to provide for modifications to the State Partnership Program selection analysis.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would change how the State Partnership Program picks new pairings by requiring the selection process to prioritize states with only one active assigned country.** It would direct the Secretary of Defense to update Department of Defense Instruction 5111.20 so the Chief of the National Guard Bureau must consider a state's number of current partnerships when doing future selection analyses. - States' National Guards: States that have only one active partner would get preference in future selection decisions, raising their chance of receiving a new partnership. - States with multiple partnerships: States already paired with more than one country would be deprioritized for additional partner assignments. - Partner countries: New partner countries would more often be matched with states that have fewer existing partnerships, widening how partnerships are distributed. - Department of Defense and National Guard Bureau: The Secretary of Defense would be required to modify the DoD instruction and implement the new prioritization and consideration rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Preference for States with One Partner: benefit, low. This bill would require the Defense Department to change guidance for the State Partnership Program. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau would have to consider how many partner countries a State already has. The guidance would give preference to States whose National Guard has only one partner c…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2599 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2599)

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- [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234)
- [119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3659)
- [119-s-2833: Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2833)
- [119-s-668: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-668)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2599 (as of 2026-04-21).