American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

House Bill

H.R. 4532

119th Congress

American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Stanton

Representative

Democratic

AZ-4

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from using funds to operate its Countering Extremism Working Group, which was established to address issues of extremism within the military.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

SponsorGreg Stanton (D-AZ)

Introduced7/17/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from using funds to operate its Countering Extremism Working Group, which was established to address issues of extremism within the military.

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This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from using funds to operate its Countering Extremism Working Group, which was established to address issues of extremism within the military.

Bill Number: 4532
Sponsor: Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Fact Sheet

Title: American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act
Bill Number: 4532
Sponsor: Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Summary: This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from using funds to operate its Countering Extremism Working Group, which was established to address issues of extremism within the military.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from using funds to operate its Countering Extremism Working Group, which was established to address issues of extremism within the military.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Defund Extremism Working Group Act This bill prohibits the use of funds authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Department of Defense Countering Extremism Working Group.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would defund the Department of Defense's Countering Extremism Working Group, which was created to address extremist ideology and activities within the military.
It would prevent the use of National Defense Authorization Act funding for fiscal year 2024 to be used for the working group's activities.
The goal of the bill is to eliminate this specific program focused on rooting out extremism in the armed forces.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, the Department of Defense would no longer have dedicated resources and personnel focused on identifying and addressing extremist ideologies and behaviors within the military. This could allow extremist views and activities to potentially spread more easily among service members without this targeted program in place.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4532, 119th Congress (2025). "American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4532

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