S. 4219Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026

AI-Generated Summary

Updated April 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM UTC

The Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Defense to create a new program that expands U.S. defense ties with countries that have signed the Abraham Accords or have moved to normalize relations with Israel since 2020. The initiative aims to strengthen regional security, especially against Iranian aggression, and to coordinate military planning and capabilities among these partner nations.

Key Provisions

Defines "Abraham Accords country" as any signatory to the 2020 Abraham Accords Declaration or any Arab/Muslim‑majority nation that has sought to normalize relations with Israel since 2020.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the United States‑Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative under existing Title 10 authorities.
Sets the initiative’s goals to deter Iran and its proxies, align with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, and improve joint planning on capabilities such as counter‑UAS, air defenses, missile systems, ISR, special operations, and joint exercises.
Mandates a report to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees within 60 days of enactment outlining a strategy to meet the objectives and the funding needed.
Expresses Congress’s sense that participating countries should provide matching funds for the initiative.

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

1 earlier action

SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

March 26, 2026

View full timeline

SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 26, 2026

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

March 26, 2026

Bill Text

Latest available legislative text

Reading Mode

Raw Text PDF XML

Introduced in SenateIssued March 26, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4219

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 26, 2026

Mr. Budd (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to establish an initiative to bolster defense cooperation with Abraham Accords countries, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Abraham Accords country

The term Abraham Accords country means—

(A)

a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and

(B)

any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has sought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since 2020.

(2)

Initiative

The term Initiative means the United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative established under section 3(a).

(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Defense.

United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary shall establish an initiative to bolster defense cooperation between the United States and the militaries of covered countries, to be known as the United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative.

(b)

Relationship to existing authorities

The Initiative shall be carried out pursuant to the authorities provided in title 10, United States Code.

(c)

Objectives

The objectives of the Initiative shall include—

(1)

deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the Middle East;

(2)

coordination with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement; and

(3)

enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the military forces of covered countries, particularly with respect to long-term regional projects, such as—

(A)

counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities;

(B)

ground-based air defenses;

(C)

theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles;

(D)

intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and tactical command and control;

(E)

special operations forces development;

(F)

joint air or naval military exercises; and

(G)

any other military capability the Secretary considers appropriate.

(d)

Report

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth—

(1)

a strategy for achieving the objectives described in subsection (c); and

(2)

the amount of funding necessary to carry out the Initiative.

(e)

Sense of Congress on matching funds

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should seek to require each participating covered country to contribute matching funds to the Initiative.