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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 6264· Senate(119-SAMDT-6264)

S.Amdt. 6264

Rep. Schatz
Age: 54 years
Hawaii
Introduced
6/24/2026
Sponsored by
Brian Schatz
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6264, submitted by Mr. Schatz, aims to add a new section (SEC. 1252) to bill S. 4784. The purpose of this amendment is to require a report on the benefits of fact-based journalism in the Indo-Pacific region.

The amendment changes the bill by requiring the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide a report to Congress within 180 days of the Act's enactment.

  • The report must outline how editorially independent, fact-based journalism in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Pacific Islands, benefits United States defense and security objectives.

  • The report must assess the benefits of an information environment that includes fact-based reporting on the malign activities of adversaries and competitors in that region.

  • The report must assess the risks to Department of Defense operations and activities caused by insufficient editorially independent news media in the region.

  • The report will be submitted in unclassified form, though it may include a classified annex.