H.R. 5229, also known as the "Theater Air and Missile Defense Sufficiency Act of 2023," directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the Department of Defense's ability to defend its facilities and forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attacks, including hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles.
The study will assess whether current forces, systems, and capabilities are sufficient to defeat such attacks.
The Secretary of Defense must submit a report to the congressional defense committees by June 30, 2024, detailing the study's findings and a specific plan to ensure the Department of Defense's ability to defend against these attacks through 2030.
The report will be unclassified but may include a classified annex. An unclassified summary must be made available to the public on the Department of Defense website within 14 days of the report's submission.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House floor actions |
| 2023-08-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |