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A bill to improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2980| Senate 
| Updated: 5/24/2018
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (4)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Integrated Missile Defense Act of 2018 This bill addresses U.S. missile defense capabilities in response to nuclear threats from North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-un. It urges or directs the Missile Defense Agency to accelerate the fielding of 20 additional ground-based interceptors with Redesigned Kill Vehicles (RKVs) at Missile Field 4 at Fort Greely, Alaska, and mate the RKVs with the newest booster technology; ensure the development and deployment of persistent space-based sensor architecture; plan a fully interoperable and integrated air and missile defense architecture; accelerate its hypersonic missile defense program and deploy such program in conjunction with a persistent space-based missile defense sensor program; seek to establish missile defense capabilities with allies and trusted partners of the United States; and pursue an increasingly rigorous testing regime and prioritize discrimination capabilities to improve missile defense effectiveness against current and future threats from countries hostile to the United States. .
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May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

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A bill to improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2980| Senate 
| Updated: 5/24/2018
Integrated Missile Defense Act of 2018 This bill addresses U.S. missile defense capabilities in response to nuclear threats from North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-un. It urges or directs the Missile Defense Agency to accelerate the fielding of 20 additional ground-based interceptors with Redesigned Kill Vehicles (RKVs) at Missile Field 4 at Fort Greely, Alaska, and mate the RKVs with the newest booster technology; ensure the development and deployment of persistent space-based sensor architecture; plan a fully interoperable and integrated air and missile defense architecture; accelerate its hypersonic missile defense program and deploy such program in conjunction with a persistent space-based missile defense sensor program; seek to establish missile defense capabilities with allies and trusted partners of the United States; and pursue an increasingly rigorous testing regime and prioritize discrimination capabilities to improve missile defense effectiveness against current and future threats from countries hostile to the United States. .
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Timeline
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (4)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlaskaAlliancesCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNuclear weaponsSpacecraft and satellites