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H.R. 6557

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6557, the The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Dec 10, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 6557 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6557/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6557 IH: The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6557  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 10, 2025   Mr. Bacon  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies in the Institute for National Strategic Studies of National Defense University.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025  .
2.
Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies
(a)
Establishment
Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (4), by inserting  (including a Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies)  after  The Institute for National Strategic Studies .
(b)
Mission
The mission of the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies established under such paragraph shall be to—
(1)
prepare national security leaders to address the challenges of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction through education, research, and outreach activities throughout the Federal Government;
(2)
develop leaders with an understanding of strategic deterrence and the implications of weapons of mass destruction;
(3)
in accordance with guidance provided by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, develop and provide appropriate curricula, learning outcomes, and educational tools relating to strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction for use at institutions that provide joint professional military education;
(4)
serve as the primary institution within the Department of Defense for the study of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction education in joint professional military education;
(5)
design, develop, and implement studies and analyses to enhance understanding of—
(A)
strategic deterrence;
(B)
the threat of weapons of mass destruction to the security of the United States and globally; and
(C)
responses to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate the threat in accordance with Department and national security policies and strategies; and
(6)
 provide expert support on strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction issues to the Secretary of Defense and other Federal Government leaders.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies in the Institute for National Strategic Studies of National Defense University.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 6557 alone.

Don Bacon

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 6557 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6557 has taken 2 actions since Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 6557 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6557.

Titles

H.R. 6557 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies in the Institute for National Strategic Studies of National Defense University. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6557 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6557’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr6557/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6557, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 6557.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated inArticle I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H5561]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com