U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10796: United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act
Status: In committee, October 13, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 13, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act . SECTION 2. United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative (a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall designate an executive agent, as such term is defined in Department of Defense Directive 5101.01 (relating to DoD Executive Agent, issued February 7, 2022), responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, to expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, and industrial cooperation, by-- (1) identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin technologies with operational utility for potential integration into United States systems and programs of record; (2) ensuring collaborative research initiatives involving government, private sector, and academic institutions in the United States and Israel, is done in a manner that protects sensitive technology and information and the national security interests of the United States and Israel; (3) facilitating the transition of technologies from research and development into procurement and acquisition pathways; (4) establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing agreements, and United States-based co-production or manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry; (5) coordinating with relevant Department of Defense components, including the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate, …
Sponsors
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Public-private cooperation, Computers and information technology, Manufacturing, Technology transfer and commercialization, Computer security and identity theft, Military education and training, Middle East
Common questions
- What is HB10796?
- HB10796 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act.
- What does HB10796 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10796?
- In committee as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10796?
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2).
- Where is the official record for HB10796?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10796
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