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S. 2980 (115th)

Integrated Missile Defense Act of 2018

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Introduced

24 May 2018

Last action

24 May 2018 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Integrated Missile Defense Act of 2018 This bill addresses U.S. missile defense capabilities in response to nuclear threats from North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-un. It urges or directs the Missile Defense Agency to accelerate the fielding of 20 additional ground-based interceptors with Redesigned Kill Vehicles (RKVs) at Missile Field 4 at Fort Greely, Alaska, and mate the RKVs with the newest booster technology; ensure the development and deployment of persistent space-based sensor architecture; plan a fully interoperable and integrated air and missile defense architecture; accelerate its hypersonic missile defense program and deploy such program in conjunction with a persistent space-based missile defense sensor program; seek to establish missile defense capabilities with allies and trusted partners of the United States; and pursue an increasingly rigorous testing regime and prioritize discrimination capabilities to improve missile defense effectiveness against current and future threats from countries hostile to the United States. .

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Timeline

  1. 24 May 2018

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 May 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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