Expanding Security Assistance Notification Act

Bill: 118-hr-9507
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2024-09-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 A BILL To modify the definitions of congressional committees under the Leahy laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Security Assistance Notification Act . 2. Modification of definitions of congressional committees under the Leahy laws For purposes of— (1) section 362 of title 10, United States Code, the term appropriate committees of Congress shall include the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2378d ), the term appropriate congressional committees shall include the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.