Bills/S. 963

Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025

Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025

In CommitteeDefenseSenateSenate Bill · 119th Congress
Bill Progress · Senate
Introduced
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Plain Language Summary

# Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would create a Space National Guard, which would serve as the reserve military force for the U.S. Space Force (similar to how the Army National Guard serves the Army). The Space National Guard would be made up of existing Air National Guard units that would be reassigned to space-related missions. It would be established in seven states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Ohio. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects Air National Guard members in the specified states who could be reassigned to space operations, as well as communities where these military installations are located.

It would also impact U.S. space defense capabilities and personnel working on space-related military operations. **Key provisions:** The bill would convert existing military facilities and infrastructure rather than building new ones, keeping costs down by repurposing current Air National Guard resources and locations for space operations. **Current status:** As of now, the bill is in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate. This is early in the legislative process, meaning it's still being reviewed and debated before any action would be taken.

CRS Official Summary

Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025This bill establishes a Space National Guard as the reserve component of the U.S. Space Force, specifically in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Ohio. The Space National Guard consists of specified units of the Air National Guard and must use existing facilities, infrastructure, and installations.

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Latest Action

March 11, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsor

R
Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
R-ID · Senate
11 cosponsors

Key Dates

Introduced
March 11, 2025
Last Updated
March 11, 2025
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