To improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings and sense of Congress on evolving missile threats from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran; declares policy to deploy next-generation missile defense shield, creates definitions: commercial solution, Golden Dome, missile, Program Manager, Secretary of Defense, unmanned system, and creates Golden Dome Program Manager with sweeping acquisition authority exempt from DoD 5000; mandates holistic missile defense strategy within 1 year; requires layered sensors from seafloor to space; prioritizes. It relies on regulatory standard, authorization, prohibition, and declaration. The main policy areas are Defense.
Who Benefits and How
Smaller space defense contractors could face fewer barriers, Missile defense contractors could gain revenue opportunities, and Defense contractors (missile defense, space, sensors) could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal budget could face higher costs, Large space defense primes seeking sole-source contracts could face higher barriers, and Large space defense primes could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings and sense of Congress on evolving missile threats from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran; declares policy to deploy next-generation missile defense shield.
- Creates definitions: commercial solution, Golden Dome, missile, Program Manager, Secretary of Defense, unmanned system.
- Creates Golden Dome Program Manager with sweeping acquisition authority exempt from DoD 5000; mandates holistic missile defense strategy within 1 year; requires layered sensors from seafloor to space; prioritizes...
- Adds new 10 USC Section 4821 requiring open competition in space acquisitions and avoiding as-a-service contracts that consolidate the space industrial base.
- Creates new 10 USC Section 4821 statutory text: requires open competition for LEO tactical data systems, interoperability standards, and guidance to prevent industrial base consolidation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings and sense of Congress on evolving missile threats from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran; declares policy to deploy next-generation missile defense shield, creates definitions: commercial solution, Golden Dome, missile, Program Manager, Secretary of Defense, unmanned system, and creates Golden Dome Program Manager with sweeping acquisition authority exempt from DoD 5000; mandates holistic missile defense strategy within 1 year; requires layered sensors from seafloor to space; prioritizes.
Key Policy Areas
Defense
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings and sense of Congress on evolving missile threats from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran; declares policy to deploy next-generation missile defense shield, creates definitions: commercial solution, Golden Dome, missile, Program Manager, Secretary of Defense, unmanned system, and creates Golden Dome Program Manager with sweeping acquisition authority exempt from DoD 5000; mandates holistic missile defense strategy within 1 year; requires layered sensors from seafloor to space; prioritizes.
Policy Domains
Section 2 — Findings and Sense of Congress
Identified Gains
- Smaller space defense contractors
- Missile defense contractors
- Defense contractors (missile defense, space, sensors)
- Space and satellite companies
- Commercial space and technology companies
Identified Costs
- Federal budget
- Large space defense primes seeking sole-source contracts
- Large space defense primes
- Drone operators near military installations
- Department of Defense
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Messmer (for himself, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Wittman, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commercial space and technology companies, Counter-drone technology companies, Defense contractors (missile defense systems)
Positive-direction: Commercial space and technology companies, Counter-drone technology companies, Defense contractors (missile defense systems), Defense contractors (missile defense, space, sensors), Department of Defense / Missile Defense Agency, Missile defense contractors, Smaller space defense contractors, Space and satellite companies
Negative-direction: Drone operators near military installations, Large space defense primes, Large space defense primes seeking sole-source contracts
Department of Defense, Department of Defense / combatant commanders, Federal budget
Positive-direction: Department of Defense / combatant commanders
Negative-direction: Department of Defense, Federal budget
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "program_manager"
- → Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "program_manager"
- → Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A product customarily used by the general public or nongovernmental entities, that has been sold or offered for sale to the general public, including commercial products, components, and services
The holistic missile defense architecture described in this Act
A ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, hypersonic cruise, or loitering munition
A remote-operated or autonomous unmanned system of any size maneuvering in land, sea, air, or space capable of attacks, swarm attacks, or reconnaissance
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