Disrupt act
Disrupt Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Disrupt Act requires the executive branch to develop a strategy to counter growing cooperation between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, which the U.S. considers adversaries. It directs the creation of task forces to assess the scope and impact of this cooperation and to recommend organizational changes. The bill also mandates reports to Congress detailing the nature of this cooperation, potential risks, and a strategic approach to disrupt and constrain it, including bolstering deterrence and modernizing war planning tools.
Key provisions
- Requires the executive branch to develop a whole-of-government strategy to counter the cooperation between specified adversaries.
- Establishes task forces to assess the impact of adversary alignment on various departments and agencies.
- Mandates the submission of reports to Congress detailing the nature, trajectory, and risks of adversary cooperation.
- Directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to outline a strategic approach to disrupt and constrain adversary cooperation.
- Requires the creation of a plan to bolster deterrence in priority theaters.
- Calls for digitization and updating of war-planning tools to account for evolving adversary cooperation.
- Defines ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ for receiving reports and recommendations.
- Establishes a quarterly interagency meeting to discuss findings related to adversary alignment.
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