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Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Bill Keating (MA-09), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Bipartisan Arms Sales Task Force, introduced legislation to improve end-use monitoring and prevent the use of U.S. weapons to commit war crimes or harm civilians. Existing end-use-monitoring programs like Blue Lantern and Golden Sentry only determine whether U.S. weapons or relevant technology have been diverted to third parties, but do not evaluat…  Continue Reading

— Reps. Sara Jacobs and James Moylan introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the effectiveness and streamline the coordination of U.S. security assistance. The U.S. spends billions of dollars on military assistance for partners and allies around the world, and yet the payoffs are often limited, inconsistent, and not strategic. The bifurcation and bureaucracy of U.S. security assistance between the State Department and the Defense Department often result in inconsistent communication, colla…  Continue Reading

— Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) passed her amendment that would establish TRICARE coverage of assisted reproductive technology, including IVF, for all active duty service members and their dependents through the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act in the House Armed Services Committee. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) passed a similar provision through the Senate Armed Services Committee last week. These two amendments are inspired by their bicameral legislation, the IVF for Military Families Act. Re…  Continue Reading