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Amendments · SAMDT 3557
ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3557
To require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct an audit of foreign exposure from Department of Defense cloud computing contracts and to require the Secretary of Defense to update guidance to reduce, mitigate, or eliminate risk.
PROPOSED OCT 9· LAST ACTION OCT 9
- Adopted, not yet law
- Amendment, not the bill
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
OCT 9
“Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment requires an official investigation into whether foreign countries could access or influence the cloud computing systems used by the U.S. military. If security gaps are found, the Department of Defense must create new rules to fix those vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Independent Audit
The Inspector General will provide an outside look at how much foreign influence exists in the military's tech supply chain.
POINT 02
Mandatory Risk Mitigation
The Secretary of Defense is legally required to update rules to actually fix the problems found in the audit.
POINT 03
Focus on Foreign Exposure
It targets the specific risk of foreign governments having 'back door' access to sensitive American military information.
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSOCT 9
Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
OCT 9
Amendment SA 3557 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Slotkin to Amendment SA 3748. (consideration: CR S7074-7086)
OCT 9
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3557 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Slotkin to Amendment SA 3748.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 3557
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusADOPTED
ProposedOct 9, 2025
SubmittedAug 1, 2025
Last actionOct 9, 2025
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ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3557
To require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct an audit of foreign exposure from Department of Defense cloud computing contracts and to require the Secretary of Defense to update guidance to reduce, mitigate, or eliminate risk.
PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025· SUBMITTED AUG 1, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 9, 2025
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
COSPONSORS
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DAYS SINCE ACTION
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