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Andy Kim (D-NJ)

S.Amdt. 5889

S.Amdt. 5889 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5889, submitted by Mr. KIM, aims to add a section to title X of bill S. 4784 regarding resources to implement Department of Defense policy on civilian harm.

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure the following:

  • The Secretary of Defense must designate an official within specific components to implement and oversee Department of Defense Instruction 3000.17, as well as other policies on civilian harm mitigation, response, and the protection of civilians, consistent with the laws of war. This must happen no later than 180 days after the Act is enacted.

  • The Secretary of Defense must take necessary steps to keep enough staff within the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence to meet the purposes of Department of Defense Instruction 3000.17 and section 184(b) of title 10, United States Code.

The components specified for these designations include:

  • The Joint Staff.
  • United States Central Command.
  • United States Africa Command.
  • United States Special Operations Command.
  • United States European Command.
  • United States Southern Command.
  • United States Indo-Pacific Command.
  • United States Northern Command.