IRONDOME Act of 2025

The IRONDOME Act of 2025 would require the Department of Defense to restructure how it manages missile defense for the United States. Specifically, the bill would direct the Missile Defense Agency to shift its operational responsibilities to the appropriate military departments, allowing the agency to focus on research and development of new technologies instead.

The bill would also accelerate development and testing of several defense systems, including drone and satellite systems through rapid acquisition processes, space-based interceptors, and airship systems designed to detect and defend against drones, ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, and cruise missiles. Additionally, military commanders would be required to include missile defense needs in their annual budget requests. If enacted, these changes could lead to increased defense spending and faster deployment of new missile defense technologies across the country.

The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate. It was introduced in February 2025 and aligns with a presidential executive order directing the Department of Defense to develop next-generation missile defense capabilities for homeland protection.