# 119-hr-4685: ICBM Act

119-hr-4685, ICBM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4685
- Congress: 119
- Title: ICBM Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Pauses the Sentinel ICBM program and redirects its unobligated development funds to Title I education.** It would also push to extend the Minuteman III missile's operational life to at least 2050 and require an independent National Academy of Sciences study to compare costs, risks, and technical options between extending Minuteman III and deploying Sentinel.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Shift missile money to Title I schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would move certain defense funds to education. Money not yet obligated for the Sentinel missile and the W87-1 warhead, as of enactment, would be transferred to the Education Department. The funds would be used for Title I, Part A, to help low-income K–12 students. The bill does…
- Independent review of Minuteman III lifespan: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Defense Secretary would seek within 30 days to hire the National Academy of Sciences for a study. The study would assess keeping Minuteman III missiles in service to 2050 or beyond, including costs versus Sentinel. NAS would report to the Secretary in 180 days, and the Secretary wou…
- One-year ban on Sentinel and W87-1 funds: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar any FY2026 spending on the Sentinel program or the W87-1 warhead work. This would stop DoD and NNSA from obligating or spending FY2026 funds on those two programs. The restriction would apply only in fiscal year 2026 and end at the close of that year.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4685)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4685 (as of 2026-07-19).