119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 4, 2026
S. 4685In Committee
A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with consultancies providing services to certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)Introduced Jun 4, 2026
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Jun 4
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 4
Introduced in Senate
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Jun 4
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 4
Introduced in Senate
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