Space National Guard Establishment Act
S 503 establishes a new Space National Guard as a reserve component of the U.S. Space Force, composed of state-level units in areas where the Space Force operates. It directly affects National Guard members in participating states, territories, Puerto Rico, and D.C., who would join this new space-focused reserve force. The bill requires implementation within 18 months and mandates annual congressional briefings on its progress, including missions, personnel, and funding. It also clarifies definitions in military law and explicitly states the bill won’t require relocating existing military installations.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 16, 2023
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Feb 16, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Feb 16, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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Jerry Moran
RRepublican
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John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
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Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
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Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
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Michael F. Bennet
DDemocratic
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