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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4708
Arctic Security and Diplomacy Act
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Introduced 2026-06-08Topic: veterans military · environment · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require foreign vessels to get prior consent from the U.S. government before doing marine scientific research in U.S. waters, and would set up a State Department process to review those applications. The State Department could not approve applications from vessels linked to foreign adversaries, such as China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea, unless the Secretary of State issues a case-by-case national interest waiver and notifies Congress. The Secretary of State would have to produce a strategy within 180 days to identify and counter espionage and influence operations by foreign adversaries in the Arctic. The State Department would also report to Congress on the new consent process, its staffing needs, and foreign espionage in the Arctic, including whether to set up an information-sharing framework with allied Arctic countries.
Sponsors
- Mike Lee Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516. | |
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-07-27 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-06-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2026-06-08 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |