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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 3837· Senate(119-SAMDT-3837)

S.Amdt. 3837

Rep. Hickenlooper
Age: 74 years
Colorado
Introduced
9/9/2025
Sponsored by
John Hickenlooper
Cosponsors
Democrat - 0Republican - 1
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper and Mr. Tuberville, aims to add a section to title XV of bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to require the Secretary of Defense to assess the funding needs for creating a dedicated logistics layer to support the Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture.

The goal is to ensure these on-orbit operations are effective, resilient, and sustained. The Secretary must evaluate options that provide the following:

  • Extension of the operational lifespan of assets.
  • Reduced risk in congested orbital regimes.
  • Rapid repositioning and deployment of sensors and interceptors.
  • Support for clearing space debris.
  • A cost-effective architecture for refueling in space.
  • In-orbit servicing, refueling, and sustainment to maintain operational readiness and coverage of the interceptor constellation.

The Secretary of Defense must submit a report with these findings to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2026.