Ted Budd (R-NC)
Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026," directs the Secretary of Defense to create a new defense cooperation initiative. The initiative aims to strengthen ties between the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords countries. Key goals include deterring aggression from Iran and its proxies, as well as coordinating with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement. It also focuses on enhancing regional planning through various military capabilities and long-term projects. Finally, the Secretary is required to submit a strategy and a funding request to congressional committees.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill strengthens ties between the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords countries through a new defense cooperation initiative.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill's focus on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities provides a foundation for enhanced cybersecurity defense.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Deterring Aggression: The initiative aims to deter aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the Middle East (Section 3(c)(1)).
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Enhanced Military Capabilities: The bill seeks to enhance regional planning and cooperation through various means, such as counter-unmanned aircraft systems, ground-based air defenses, theater ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, tactical command and control, special operations forces development, and joint air or naval military exercises (Section 3(c)(3)).
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Increased Coordination: The initiative is designed to coordinate with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (Section 3(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Funding Requirements: The bill notes a sense of Congress that the Secretary should seek to require each participating covered country to contribute matching funds to the Initiative (Section 3(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill strengthens ties between the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords countries through a new defense cooperation initiative. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill's focus on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities provides a foundation for enhanced cybersecurity defense.
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa