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John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

S.Amdt. 3837

S.Amdt. 3837 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper and Mr. Tuberville, aims to add a section to title XV of bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to require the Secretary of Defense to assess the funding needs for creating a dedicated logistics layer to support the Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture.

The goal is to ensure these on-orbit operations are effective, resilient, and sustained. The Secretary must evaluate options that provide the following:

  • Extension of the operational lifespan of assets.
  • Reduced risk in congested orbital regimes.
  • Rapid repositioning and deployment of sensors and interceptors.
  • Support for clearing space debris.
  • A cost-effective architecture for refueling in space.
  • In-orbit servicing, refueling, and sustainment to maintain operational readiness and coverage of the interceptor constellation.

The Secretary of Defense must submit a report with these findings to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2026.