CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Cory Booker (D-NJ)

S.Amdt. 6618

S.Amdt. 6618 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no 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 6618, submitted by Mr. Booker, aims to add a new section to bill S. 4784 titled "Assessment of Maritime Chokepoint Resilience."

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment and submit a report to congressional defense committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment.

The amendment seeks to add requirements for the Secretary of Defense to assess and report on the following:

  • The readiness of the United States Armed Forces to respond to disruptions at major global maritime chokepoints, specifically including the Suez Canal, Bab-el Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, and Strait of Hormuz.

  • The ability of the Department of Defense to maintain access and freedom of navigation during conflict or crisis.

  • Vulnerabilities to maritime access and the force posture, structure, and operational requirements needed to maintain access, including when disruptions occur at multiple chokepoints at once.

  • Threats from asymmetric capabilities, such as missiles, unmanned systems, mines, and small boat attacks, against allied and United States maritime operations.

  • Operational planning and coordination with interagency entities, partners, and allies for responding to disruptions, including simultaneous disruptions at multiple chokepoints.

  • Global force management tradeoffs and capability gaps in supporting forces, logistics, air, and naval requirements to ensure freedom of navigation and continued access through these chokepoints.