S 3870
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress recommendations for a minimum number of bomber aircraft, including penetrating bombers in addition to B-52H aircraft, to enable the Air Force to carry out its long-range strike mission.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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