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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 6497· Senate(119-SAMDT-6497)

S.Amdt. 6497

Rep. Shaheen
Age: 79 years
New Hampshire
Introduced
6/24/2026
Sponsored by
Jeanne Shaheen
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 6497, submitted by Mrs. Shaheen, aims to add a new section to bill S. 4784. The purpose of this amendment is to require specific classified briefings regarding United States policy on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The amendment requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Secretary of Political Affairs for the Department of State to provide these briefings to the Senate Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations, as well as the House Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs. These briefings must occur by June 30, 2027, and again by December 15, 2027.

The briefings must cover the following:

  • The implementation of the national defense strategy concerning the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United States European Command.

  • Recent and anticipated changes in United States force posture within the United States European Command area of responsibility.

  • Progress toward the five percent defense spending commitment agreed to by allies at the 2025 Hague Summit, including the 1.5 percent investment in infrastructure and resilience and a description of qualifying expenses.

  • Coordination of United States policy on issues such as innovation, technology, space, cyber, hybrid warfare, and nonproliferation.