119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 17, 2026
S. 4709IntroducedInternational Affairs
Republicans advance bill to strengthen US-Australia-UK defense partnerships
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete (R-NE)9 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 8, 2026
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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SENATECommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Introduced in Senate
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