S435Referred to Committee

IRONDOME Act of 2025

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-02-05

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Dan Sullivan

Republican · AK · Senator

Votes with party: 72.7% (838 recorded votes)

Top industries funding sponsor:

Conservative Groups$4,600k

Full profile: /officials/S001198

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2025-02-05

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-02-06

Previously

Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-06

Plain-English Summary

Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements Act of 2025 or the IRONDOME Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and other entities to take specified actions to support U.S. missile defense capabilities, particularly with respect to the U.S. homeland. DOD must submit to Congress a multi-year phased plan to transfer operations and sustainment responsibility for missile defense from the Missile Defense Agency to the appropriate military departments to allow the Missile Defense Agency to focus on research, development, and prototyping and testing. Additionally, among other elements, the bill requires the United States Northern Command and the Space Development Agency within DOD to use a specified acquisition process to conduct rapid testing and development of certain drone and satellite systems; each commander of a combatant command to include the missile defense interceptor and sensor requirements of the command in annual budget requests; DOD to use all authorities available to accelerate the development, production, and modernization of various defense systems and technology, including certain space-based interceptors; and the Department of the Army to procure and field airships in support of the missile defense of the U.S. homeland from drones and ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled The Iron Dome for America. The order directs DOD to develop plans for a next-generation missile defense shield to protect the U.S. homeland from ballistic, hypersonic, and advanced cruise missiles, and other next-generation aerial attacks.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

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