118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2318 — Rings of Fire Act of 2023

“A bill to develop a strategy for deploying ground-based theater-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jul 13, 2023

Last action Jul 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 13, 2023

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Referred

Jul 13, 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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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit a strategy to Congress for deploying ground-based theater-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region. Among other elements, the strategy must include an assessment of the gaps in conventional theater-range precision strike capabilities in the area of responsibility of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The strategy may be submitted in classified form but must include an unclassified summary.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 13, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 13, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.