Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 24, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct an assessment and implement a program related to national security interests in the Arctic region.
Specifically, the Commander of the United States Northern Command of DOD must consult and coordinate with specified defense entities to conduct an independent assessment with respect to the activities and resources required for FY2023-FY2027 to achieve specified objectives related to national security interests in the Arctic region.
The assessment must focus on the activities and resources required to achieve the following objectives:
- the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and military service-specific strategies with respect to the Arctic region;
- the maintenance or restoration of the comparative military advantage of the United States in response to great power competitors in the Arctic region;
- the reduction of the risk of executing operation and contingency plans of DOD; and
- to maximize execution of DOD operation and contingency plans, in the event deterrence fails.
Additionally, DOD must establish the Arctic Security Initiative program to enhance security in the Arctic region, to be informed by the assessment required by this bill. DOD must annually submit an unclassified future years plan, which may include a classified annex, for the activities and resources of the program that includes specified elements (e.g., a detailed time line for achieving requirements). The plan must also be included in budget materials submitted by DOD in support of the budget of the President for FY2023.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2021 to Jul 29, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 24, 2021 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jul 29, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 24, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jun 24, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4135 | Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Jun 24, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require an independent assessment with respect to the Arctic region and establishment of Arctic Security Initiative, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Alliances
- Arctic and polar regions
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Europe
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Military readiness
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- North Korea
- Russia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2021Introduced in Senate
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