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Amends section 130i of title 10 to: (1) revise subsection (a) to specify covered criminal provisions (sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18) and add a paragraph delegating authority to commanders of combatant commands, Secretaries concerned, or other DoD officials; (2) modify subsection (b)(1)(B) punctuation; (3) revise subsection (e)(4) to add a new subparagraph (C) permitting support to another Federal agency in mitigating unmanned aircraft threats; (4) redesignate multiple subsections; (5) add a new subsection (g) exempting information about technologies, procedures, protocols, and related regulations/guidance from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(3) and state/local disclosure laws; (6) add a new subsection (i) stating that specified provisions of title 18 (sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206) and 49 U.S.C. 46502 may not be construed to apply to DoD or Coast Guard activities conducted outside the United States related to mitigation of unmanned aircraft threats; (7) update timing provisions in subsection (k) (extend dates to 2030 and change '180 days' to 'one year'); and (8) add/clarify definitions (including 'combatant command' with meaning in section 161) and expand listed authorized activities (new clauses (x)–(xiii)).
Adds a new section (4821) to Title 10 establishing preservation of the space industrial base, requiring heads of agencies to maximize competition in space acquisitions, require open competition for mission-critical national security space-based tactical data delivery systems with interoperable interfaces and standards, impose competitiveness requirements on as-a-service contracts to avoid major contractions in the space industrial base, and direct acquisition officials to develop guidance to implement these requirements and prevent major reduction and consolidation of the space industrial base.
This bill builds a nationwide “Golden Dome” system to help protect people in the United States from missiles and drones. It links sensors on land, at sea, in the air, and in space, and uses artificial intelligence to combine data so threats can be found and stopped faster. It orders at least 40 new space-tracking satellites by December 1, 2025, and aims to field up to 80 next‑generation interceptors in Alaska by January 1, 2028. It also sets a tight testing plan with frequent exercises to prove what works.
It upgrades major early‑warning radars, finishes a land‑based missile defense site in Hawaii and plans one in Alaska, and speeds up production of key interceptor missiles. It can also use airships and tethered balloons to watch the skies and support communications in a crisis, and expands undersea surveillance. To move quickly, the Defense Department can waive some rules for building and testing, with court challenges limited and on a short timeline. The bill pushes open competition for space systems and strengthens authority to counter hostile drones while keeping sensitive methods secret. It authorizes about $23 billion in 2026 to fund these steps, including big investments in space‑based defenses and satellite sensors.
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced June 24, 2025 by Mark B. Messmer · Last progress June 24, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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