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S. 1690

Referred to Committee

Modernizing America’s Missile Defense Act of 2019

Introduced 5/23/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

5/23/2019 • Senate

Summary

Modernizing America's Missile Defense Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Defense to generally incorporate non-ballistic systems (e.g., hypersonic and cruise missiles) into its missile defense strategies and to test and report on specified space-based and ground-based missile defense technology.

Introduced in Senate • 5/23/2019

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Topics & Subjects

AlaskaArms control and nonproliferationAsiaChinaCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNuclear weaponsPublic contracts and procurementRussiaSpacecraft and satellites

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Sponsor

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Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Republican • AK

Sponsored 5/23/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

D-WV

Joined 5/23/2019

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate5/23/2019

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1