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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3728· Senate(119-SAMDT-3728)

To require the executive branch to develop a whole-of-government strategy to disrupt growing cooperation among the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which are the foremost adversaries of the United States, and mitigate the risks posed to the United States.

Rep. Coons
Age: 63 years
Delaware
Introduced
9/2/2025
Last activity
10/9/2025 — Amendment SA 3728 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by
Christopher Coons
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 1
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-3748
On the bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

The amendment, known as the Defending International Security by Restricting Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics Act (or DISRUPT Act), aims to add a new subtitle to title XII of bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to address and disrupt the increasing cooperation between four specific foreign adversaries: the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The amendment seeks to change the bill by adding the following:

  • Official Policy: It establishes a U.S. policy to disrupt dangerous cooperation among these four countries using tools like export controls and sanctions, constraining their global footprint, and preparing for the possibility of simultaneous conflicts with multiple adversaries across different theaters.

  • Task Forces: It requires the Secretaries of State, Defense, Treasury, and Commerce to create task forces on adversary alignment. These groups must include subject matter experts and provide reports on how this cooperation affects their operations and what organizational changes are needed.

  • Intelligence Reporting: It mandates that the Director of National Intelligence produce a classified report detailing the nature of this cooperation, its five-year trajectory, and the risks it poses to U.S. interests, such as technology transfers and the creation of alternative payment systems.

  • Strategic Planning: It requires a classified strategic approach report from the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense. This plan must outline methods to disrupt adversary connectivity, a timeline for engaging allies, a plan to ensure economic statecraft integrity, and a strategy to bolster deterrence in the Middle East, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific.