118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1566Deterring Chinese Preemptive Strikes Act of 2023

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to identify certain aircraft shelters for aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region and submit a plan to make improvements to such shelters, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 11, 2023
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Referred
May 11, 2023
Armed Services
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct a classified survey to identify each U.S. aircraft shelter in the Indo-Pacific region that is responsible for responding to aggression by China against Taiwan and has not been improved to mitigate damage to aircraft in the event of a missile, aerial drone, or other attack by China. DOD must submit a classified plan to implement improvements to the shelters as necessary to increase aircraft survivability in the event of attack by China.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.