# 116-hr-7479: To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

116-hr-7479, To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7479
- Congress: 116
- Title: To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and administer a DOD regional center for security studies for the Arctic, to be located in Alaska or Hawaii and known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-4957: Native American Child Protection Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7479)

## Related
- [116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-4957: Native American Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4957)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7479 (as of 2025-11-18).