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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Children Before Missiles Act of 2025 or the ICBM Act.
- Section id77d82c06a08a40f7b0341e08e11ca418: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: According to the Congressional Budget Office, the projected cost to sustain and modernize the United States nuclear...
- Section ida89446a8a70e4040aa8aa69a293ffedd: 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 id376a002de74b47faa549c9ade74e88bb: 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 id56b4365cb0734940a261d948f56ff26e: 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. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, 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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