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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

Introduced: June 3, 2020 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 3, 2020
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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 June 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4049 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 7238 Related bill Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3870: Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3870/
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"S. 3870: Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3870/.
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S. 3870, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3870/.
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