Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026

Ted Budd

Republican · NC · Senator

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• Joni Ernst (R-IA)Original· 2026-03-26

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-03-26

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This bill would establish new military and defense partnerships between the United States and countries that have normalized relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords framework, likely including increased weapons sales, joint training exercises, and intelligence sharing. The legislation aims to strengthen security cooperation in the Middle East region among these allied nations. It would affect defense contractors, military personnel involved in joint operations, and the foreign policy relationships between the U.S. and participating countries.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4219 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4219 To require the Secretary of Defense to establish an initiative to bolster defense cooperation with Abraham Accords countries, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Budd (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to establish an initiative to bolster defense cooperation with Abraham Accords countries, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Abraham accords country.--The term ``Abraham Accords country'' means-- (A) a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and (B) any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has sought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since 2020. (2) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative established under section 3(a). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense. SEC. 3. UNITED STATES-ABRAHAM ACCORDS DEFENSE COOPERATION INITIATIVE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an initiative to bolster defense cooperation between the United States and the militaries of covered countries, to be known as the ``United States- Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative''. (b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--The Initiative shall be carried out pursuant to the authorities provided in title 10, United States Code. (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall include-- (1) deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the Middle East; (2) coordination with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement; and (3) enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the military forces of covered countries, particularly with respect to long-term regional projects, such as-- (A) counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities; (B) ground-based air defenses; (C) theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles; (D) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and tactical command and control; (E) special operations forces development; (F) joint air or naval military exercises; and (G) any other military capability the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth-- (1) a strategy for achieving the objectives described in subsection (c); and (2) the amount of funding necessary to carry out the Initiative. (e) Sense of Congress on Matching Funds.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should seek to require each participating covered country to contribute matching funds to the Initiative. <all>

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