To pause development of the new Sentinel program, extend the life of the Minuteman III, and redirect savings from Sentinel toward the Department of Education, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To pause development of the new Sentinel program, extend the life of the Minuteman III, and redirect savings from Sentinel toward the Department of Education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3E7AE157625B409A9E89C3FDA7908665: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Children Before Missiles Act of 2025 or the ICBM Act.
- Section HB906343D5D9A4C198C80AE8D497E8883: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: According to the Congressional Budget Office, the projected cost to sustain and modernize the United States nuclear...
- Section H5BAF6D19ED024F6985B7DC118DC743D6: 3. Statement of policy on Minuteman III, Sentinel, and education funding It is the policy of the United States that— as of the date of the enactment of this...
- Section HB0D02E0D69634498B0115354A77E7DB5: 4. Availability of funds for education instead of Sentinel The Secretary of Defense shall transfer all amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for...
- Section H24522EC508474C9DBAEDD881C178235C: 5. Prohibition on use of funds for ground-based strategic deterrent program and W87–1 warhead modification program None of the funds authorized to be...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To pause development of the new Sentinel program, extend the life of the Minuteman III, and redirect savings from Sentinel toward the Department of Education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To pause development of the new Sentinel program, extend the life of the Minuteman III, and redirect savings from Sentinel toward the Department of Education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, and Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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