[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6158 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6158

To require a study on the challenges posed by the emergence of militia 
         fleets in the South China Sea, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2021

Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To require a study on the challenges posed by the emergence of militia 
         fleets in the South China Sea, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Countering the People's Republic of 
China Maritime Militia Fleet Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDY ON THE EMERGENCE OF MILITIA FLEETS 
              IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study on the 
challenges posed by the emergence of militia fleets in the South China 
Sea, including--
            (1) a tactical threat assessment and assessment of United 
        States Navy and Coast Guard capability;
            (2) options for countering militia fleets; and
            (3) an assessment of future capabilities needed to address 
        those challenges.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate a report on the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a).
    (c) Militia Fleet.--In this section, the term ``militia fleet'' 
means the People's Armed Forces Maritime Militia or other subset 
national militias of China.
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