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Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2294| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct an assessment and implement a program related to national security interests in the Arctic region. Specifically, the Commander of the United States Northern Command of DOD must consult and coordinate with specified defense entities to conduct an independent assessment with respect to the activities and resources required for FY2023-FY2027 to achieve specified objectives related to national security interests in the Arctic region. The assessment must focus on the activities and resources required to achieve the following objectives: the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and military service-specific strategies with respect to the Arctic region; the maintenance or restoration of the comparative military advantage of the United States in response to great power competitors in the Arctic region; the reduction of the risk of executing operation and contingency plans of DOD; and to maximize execution of DOD operation and contingency plans, in the event deterrence fails. Additionally, DOD must establish the Arctic Security Initiative program to enhance security in the Arctic region, to be informed by the assessment required by this bill. DOD must annually submit an unclassified future years plan, which may include a classified annex, for the activities and resources of the program that includes specified elements (e.g., a detailed time line for achieving requirements). The plan must also be included in budget materials submitted by DOD in support of the budget of the President for FY2023.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4135
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4135
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4135: Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021
AlliancesArctic and polar regionsAsiaChinaCongressional oversightEuropeGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMarine and inland water transportationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMilitary readinessNavigation, waterways, harborsNorth KoreaRussia

Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2294| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct an assessment and implement a program related to national security interests in the Arctic region. Specifically, the Commander of the United States Northern Command of DOD must consult and coordinate with specified defense entities to conduct an independent assessment with respect to the activities and resources required for FY2023-FY2027 to achieve specified objectives related to national security interests in the Arctic region. The assessment must focus on the activities and resources required to achieve the following objectives: the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and military service-specific strategies with respect to the Arctic region; the maintenance or restoration of the comparative military advantage of the United States in response to great power competitors in the Arctic region; the reduction of the risk of executing operation and contingency plans of DOD; and to maximize execution of DOD operation and contingency plans, in the event deterrence fails. Additionally, DOD must establish the Arctic Security Initiative program to enhance security in the Arctic region, to be informed by the assessment required by this bill. DOD must annually submit an unclassified future years plan, which may include a classified annex, for the activities and resources of the program that includes specified elements (e.g., a detailed time line for achieving requirements). The plan must also be included in budget materials submitted by DOD in support of the budget of the President for FY2023.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4135
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4135
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4135: Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesArctic and polar regionsAsiaChinaCongressional oversightEuropeGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMarine and inland water transportationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMilitary readinessNavigation, waterways, harborsNorth KoreaRussia