HR 2845 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Protect the Homeland from North Korean and Iranian Ballistic Missiles Act

Introduced Jun 12, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Trent Franks R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 24, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protect the Homeland from North Korean and Iranian Ballistic Missiles Act - States the concern of Congress over North Korean and Iranian long-range ballistic missile technology and the spread of such technology. Expresses support for ballistic missile protection of U.S. allies and forward deployed forces but also the belief that this should not come at the expense of U.S. homeland protection.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to deploy specified numbers of ground-based interceptors in Alaska and California and such number in other locations as determined to be appropriate by the President.

Authorizes funding for the ground-based midcourse defense system of the Missile Defense Agency.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2009 to May 20, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJun 12, 2009
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalJun 12, 2009
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalJun 12, 2009
D-ALParker GriffithOriginalJun 12, 2009
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJun 12, 2009
R-TXK. Michael ConawayJul 7, 2009
R-INMark E. SouderJul 7, 2009
R-TXPete OlsonJul 7, 2009
R-CADaniel E. LungrenJul 9, 2009
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterMay 20, 2010

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
  2. Jun 12, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2009Referred to House Armed Services
  4. Jun 12, 2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
  5. Jun 12, 2009Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2009Introduced in House

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