A Republican amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
This amendment, submitted by Mr. Grassley and Mr. Durbin, aims to change the requirements for how Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia transfer certain U.S. defense items among themselves.
Specifically, it seeks to add the following to the bill:
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Removal of Consent Requirements: It removes the need for prior Presidential consent when these Baltic states retransfer U.S.-origin mobile rocket artillery systems to one another. This authority lasts for 10 years after the Act is enacted.
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Agreement Modifications: It ensures that agreements between the U.S. and a Baltic state regarding mobile rocket artillery systems do not require the state to seek U.S. approval for transfers to other Baltic states. The U.S. must modify existing agreements to remove this requirement if a Baltic state asks.
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Ammunition Sharing: It requires the Secretary of Defense to create a common coalition key or other technical solution so the Baltic states can share HIMARS ammunition for operational and training purposes.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Senate amendment submitted
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois