A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 3809, submitted by Mr. Markey, aims to add a limitation on how funds are used for the "Golden Dome" (the next-generation air and missile defense architecture) for fiscal year 2026.
The purpose of this amendment is to stop funds from being used to design or develop a space-based interceptor capability until the Secretary of Defense provides the congressional defense committees with the following:
- A full architecture plan and lifecycle system costs for the required satellite constellation.
- A certification from the President stating that deploying this capability would not negatively impact strategic stability with China and Russia.
- A written commitment that the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation has the resources for effective oversight and that the interceptors will have realistic operational testing before they are deployed.
- An independent technical review from the National Academy of Sciences regarding the cost and military effectiveness of using space-based interceptors against intercontinental ballistic missiles.
These submissions must be unclassified, though they can include a classified annex.
- 9/8/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors