HouseH.R. 10766119th Congress
To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile defense system.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10766 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10766
To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of
the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the
development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile
defense system.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2026
Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of
the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the
development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile
defense system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPACE-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE STRATEGY; UPDATES TO CERTAIN
ASSET LISTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The People's Republic of China and the Russian
Federation are aggressively developing long-range cruise and
hypersonic missiles capable of striking the United States
mainland with conventional warheads.
(2) China's advancements in hypersonic technology,
including maneuverable warheads, pose a direct threat to
critical United States infrastructure and population centers.
(3) Russia has demonstrated operational long-range missile
systems, such as the Kinzhal and Zircon, which can target any
location in the United States with minimal warning.
(4) China publicly debuted the DF-61 ICBM and several other
ICBMs capable of targeting the United States homeland at a
military parade in September 2025, showcasing a rapid military
buildup of its military hardware.
(5) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President
Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and North
Korea's Kim Jong-Un attended the military parade in Tiananmen
Square, signaling an increased security cooperation among these
countries.
(6) China and Russia are also both integrating advanced
guidance systems and payloads to enhance the precision and
lethality of their missile arsenals, increasing the risk to
United States homeland security.
(7) The proliferation of these missile technologies
necessitates a robust, layered defense architecture to protect
the United States homeland and forward-deployed forces.
(8) To achieve this architecture, it is necessary to design
and procure a new system mixing detection and tracking
satellites, sensor-equipped dirigibles, and long-range ground-
based radars to detect and track threats. This network of
sensors must be fused with a network of mostly space-based
engagement systems to intercept and destroy missiles.
(9) A rapid deployment of these space-based detection and
engagement systems through and from the space domain will make
a comprehensive space-based missile defense of the homeland and
forward-deployed forces both operationally feasible and
economically viable.
(b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
development of an ``Iron Dome for America'' system to protect against
ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats, prioritizing
integration with existing missile defense frameworks and leveraging
advanced technologies, including space-based systems is critical to
U.S. national security.
(c) Update of Critical Asset List.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
update the Critical Asset List to incorporate assets critical
to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden
Dome missile defense system.
(2) Contents.--The updated Critical Asset List shall
include the following:
(A) Space-based sensor and interceptor systems,
including associated ground control stations.
(B) Ground-based missile defense facilities,
including those in Alaska, Florida, Georgia, and
Indiana, as identified in the Golden Dome architecture.
(C) Critical infrastructure supporting command,
control, communications, computers, intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance for Golden Dome
operations.
(D) Other assets deemed essential to the National
Defense Strategy and the Golden Dome initiative's
mission to protect the United States from missile
threats.
(d) Synchronization of Defended Asset List.--
(1) Requirement.--Concurrent with the update to the
Critical Asset List under subsection (b), the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the joint force commanders, shall
revise the Defended Asset List to ensure alignment with the
updated Critical Asset List and the operational requirements of
the Golden Dome missile defense system.
(2) Prioritization criteria.--The Defended Asset List shall
prioritize assets based on:
(A) the extent to which the asset is critical to
Golden Dome's mission to intercept ballistic,
hypersonic, and cruise missiles;
(B) threat assessments identifying vulnerabilities
to missile attacks from near-peer adversaries; and
(C) the availability of defensive resources,
including Patriot systems, Aegis Ballistic Missile
Defense, and space-based interceptors.
(e) Report to Congress.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(A) the updated Critical Asset List, including a
description of assets added or modified to support the
Golden Dome initiative;
(B) the revised Defended Asset List, including
prioritization criteria and resource allocation plans;
(C) a strategy for protecting Golden Dome-related
assets from missile threats, including timelines for
deployment of defensive systems; and
(D) an assessment of risks to Golden Dome assets
and mitigation measures, including cybersecurity and
supply chain security considerations.
(2) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified
form but may include a classified annex.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Critical Asset List'' refers to the
prioritized list of assets as defined under Department of
Defense Directive 3020.40.
(2) The term ``Defended Asset List'' refers to the subset
of assets from the Critical Asset List as outlined in Joint
Publication 3-01 (Countering Air and Missile Threats).
(3) The term ``Golden Dome'' refers to the national
ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense system
required by Executive Order (EO) 14186 (January 27, 2025),
encompassing space-based sensors, interceptors, and ground-
based defense systems.
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