GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Jun 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
What this bill does
The GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025 (S. 2142) directs the Department of Defense to build a comprehensive, layered missile and unmanned-system defense system for the U.S. homeland. It requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a "holistic missile defense strategy" within one year, covering sensors from the seafloor to space, integrated command-and-control systems, and defenses against ballistic, cruise, hypersonic, and drone threats. The bill creates a new "Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager," a senior military officer with broad acquisition, budget, and contracting authority who reports to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and is largely shielded from other officials' interference. It sets specific deadlines and targets, including testing schedules, procurement of at least 40 space-based tracking sensor vehicles by December 2025, and expansion of interceptor production and silo construction at Fort Greely, Alaska, aiming for up to 80 interceptors fielded by January 2028.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, the Missile Defense Agency, the Space Development Agency, combatant commands, and defense contractors, who would face new reporting, testing, and procurement requirements. It also affects Congress, which would receive regular briefings, test plans, and reports, and would need to fund the program through future defense budgets.
The bill was introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), with Senator Kevin Cramer as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 23, 2025. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass the Senate, the House, and be signed by the President before becoming law.
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Timeline
23 Jun 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Common questions
- What does S. 2142 do?
- The GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025 (S. 2142) directs the Department of Defense to build a comprehensive, layered missile and unmanned-system defense system for the U.S. homeland. It requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a "holistic missile defense strategy" within one year, covering sensors from the seafloor to space, integrated command-and-control systems, and defenses against ballistic, cruise, hypersonic, and drone threats. The bill creates a new "Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager," a senior military officer with broad acquisition, budget, and contracting authority who reports to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and is largely shielded from other officials' interference. It sets specific deadlines and targets, including testing schedules, procurement of at least 40 space-based tracking sensor vehicles by December 2025, and expansion of interceptor production and silo construction at Fort Greely, Alaska, aiming for up to 80 interceptors fielded by January 2028. The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, the Missile Defense Agency, the Space Development Agency, combatant commands, and defense contractors, who would face new reporting, testing, and procurement requirements. It also affects Congress, which would receive regular briefings, test plans, and reports, and would need to fund the program through future defense budgets. The bill was introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), with Senator Kevin Cramer as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 23, 2025. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass the Senate, the House, and be signed by the President before becoming law.
- Has S. 2142 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2142. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2142?
- S. 2142 was sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2142?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (23 Jun 2025).
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