S 2928
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Nuclear weapons
A bill to require an expedited decision with respect to securing land-based missile fields, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 12, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the Department of Defense, in order to mitigate the risk posed to U.S. nuclear forces by the failure to replace the UH-1N helicopter, to make (and implement within 60 days) a decision for securing land-based missile fields using alternative helicopters, or making a change in security posture, until the acquisition process for a replacement helicopter has concluded.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1