# 119-s-4708: Arctic Security and Diplomacy Act

119-s-4708, Arctic Security and Diplomacy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4708
- Congress: 119
- Title: Arctic Security and Diplomacy Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Limit foreign espionage and influence in the Arctic** is the bill's core aim. It would set a consent regime for foreign marine research, require a State Department strategy, and boost reporting and oversight. - Foreign scientists and vessels: Foreign researchers would need prior consent to do marine scientific research in U.S. waters. Applications for "covered vessels" tied to foreign adversaries would generally be denied unless the Secretary of State grants a National Interest Waiver and gives a 5-day notice to the appropriate congressional committees. - U.S. agencies and security coordination: The Secretary of State would be required to prepare a strategy within 180 days in coordination with the intelligence community and the Department of Homeland Security. The bill would create an interagency review process and mandate information sharing to vet research applications. - Congressional oversight and allied coordination: The measure would require a 180-day assessment comparing the consent rules to multilateral regimes and staffing needs, a comprehensive report to Congress within one year, and annual unclassified reports with a possible classified annex. The Secretary must notify Congress within 15 days of any violation of the research prohibition.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New definitions for Arctic marine activities: benefit, low. This bill would set clear new definitions for a U.S. Arctic consent system. It would define "covered activities" to include natural resource exploration, seabed mapping, hydrographic and oceanographic surveys, data collection on subsea assets, and unmanned maritime systems. It would define "covered…
- Federal support conditioned on counterespionage: mixed, low. This bill would make federal help for Arctic and U.S. waters marine surveys conditional on cooperation with counterespionage steps. That policy would limit sharing of data from covered activities and apply to contractors, grantees, research partners, public‑private partnerships, and states that get…
- New consent rule for foreign Arctic research: mixed, low. This bill would require foreign scientists and foreign vessels to get U.S. permission before doing marine scientific research in U.S. waters. The Secretary of State, working with intelligence leaders and Homeland Security, would run the review process and agencies would share information to support…

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- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-3938: TAP Promotion Act
- 119-s-331: HALT Fentanyl Act
- 119-s-1572: Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
- 119-s-807: Guarding Readiness Resources Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4708)

## Related
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- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-3938: TAP Promotion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3938)
- [119-s-331: HALT Fentanyl Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-331)
- [119-s-1572: Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1572)
- [119-s-807: Guarding Readiness Resources Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-807)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4708 (as of 2026-09-27).