ICBM Act

The ICBM Act (S 2422) pauses the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program and redirects its funding to the Department of Education. It mandates the transfer of funds from the Sentinel program and the W87-1 warhead program to education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, while prohibiting future funding for these defense initiatives. The bill also requires an independent study by the National Academy of Sciences to assess extending the Minuteman III missile's operational life until at least 2050. This reallocation shifts billions in defense spending toward education, with the study aiming to inform future nuclear modernization decisions.