# 119-s-5211: A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.

119-s-5211, A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced (as of 2026-08-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5211
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-15

## Summary

**Strengthening U.S. cyber cooperation with Indo-Pacific allies.** This bill would require senior Defense officials to develop and begin implementing a regional cyber strategy that covers defensive and offensive cyber operations, shared standards, training, exercises, and secure information sharing.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DoD plan for Indo-Pacific cyber defense: benefit, high. This bill would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to develop and begin implementing a cyber cooperation strategy for the Indo‑Pacific. The strategy would be developed with the commanders of U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command and U.S. Cyber Command and sen…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5211)

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- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-585)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5211 (as of 2026-08-15).