Bill · S. 3160· Senate(119-S-3160)
A bill to provide for interagency tabletop exercises to assess the impacts of Department of Defense decisions during crises and evaluate United States Government tools available to augment Department of Defense capabilities in competition, crisis, and conflict, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 11/7/2025
- Last activity
- 11/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Elissa Slotkin
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to invite representatives from the private sector and federal agencies focused on economic issues to participate in unclassified tabletop exercises. These exercises aim to assess the economic impacts of Department of Defense decisions during crises and conflicts. They also evaluate government economic tools that can support Department of Defense capabilities. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense must brief congressional defense committees on these efforts by December 31, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
Requires briefings to congressional committees, increasing oversight of DoD interagency coordination.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Invites private sector participation in tabletop exercises, potentially aligning government actions with business stability.
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
Increases the coordination and utilization of federal agencies in national security planning.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Better Coordination on Economic Impacts: By including agencies like the Department of the Treasury, Commerce, and Transportation in exercises to assess economic impacts of defense decisions, the government may better understand how crises affect the economy (Section 1(a)).
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Improved Use of Government Tools: Evaluating available economic tools to augment defense capabilities during competition, crisis, and conflict could lead to more effective government responses (Section 1(a)(2)).
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Congressional Oversight: Requiring a briefing to congressional defense committees by December 31, 2025, ensures that elected officials are informed about how the Department of Defense is including economic experts and the private sector in these exercises (Section 1(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Diplomatic Engagement+1Improves International Alliances+1Improves International Trade+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1
- 11/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate