To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report on locations in which the Secretary could establish or expand Arctic training and exercises in order to test soldiers and equipment to meet requirements for operating in Arctic and cold weather conditions.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Army to report to Congress on places where it could establish or expand Arctic and cold-weather training and exercises.
Who Benefits and How
Army planners and lawmakers could get a clearer picture of where additional cold-weather training infrastructure might improve Arctic readiness.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Army would have to assess potential sites and document the tactical, technical, and logistical tradeoffs of expanding cold-weather training.
Key Provisions
- Requires a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees by January 15, 2026.
- Directs the report to identify candidate locations and assess unique extreme-cold operating challenges and readiness impacts.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Army to report to Congress on places where it could establish or expand Arctic and cold-weather training and exercises.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Army to report to Congress on places where it could establish or expand Arctic and cold-weather training and exercises.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Army leaders and lawmakers evaluating Arctic readiness options
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Army staff preparing the site and readiness report
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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