Credible Military Option to Counter Iran Act

Bill: 112-hr-4485
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2012-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Alliances
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Azerbaijan
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign loans and debt
Government lending and loan guarantees
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Kuwait
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
Nuclear weapons
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf States
Research and development
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Terrorism
United Arab Emirates

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-24
text: 
Credible Military Option to Counter Iran Act - States that it shall be the policy of the United States to take all necessary measures, including military action if required, to prevent Iran from threatening the United States, its allies, or Iran's neighbors with a nuclear weapon.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. military exercises in the Persian Gulf emphasize U.S. resolve in support of the above policy; and (2) the President should require the U.S. military to develop a comprehensive plan to augment the presence of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Middle East and to conduct military deployments, exercises, or other military readiness activities to underscore such policy. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to the congressional defense committees such a plan.
 
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012-FY2013 to enhance U.S. military capabilities in the Central Command Area of responsibility (Middle East), including for procurement, research and development, and operation and maintenance.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress in support of specified action to assist in the defense of Israel, including joint missile defense systems, defense articles, intelligence, defense services, and additional weaponry and munitions for the forward-deployed U.S. stockpile in Israel. Directs the President to report to Congress on the status of Israel's qualitative military edge in light of current trends and instability in the region.
 
Directs the Secretary to develop and submit to Congress: (1) a plan to enhance the military capabilities of Persian Gulf allies to bolster their posture in relation to Iran, and (2) a plan to increase the strategic partnership with regional allies to provide U.S. Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2012-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2012-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-24
text: Introduced in House