# 119-hr-6557: The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025

119-hr-6557, The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6557
- Congress: 119
- Title: The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies** would be created inside the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University to focus on strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction. It would prepare national security leaders with education, research, and outreach. It would develop curricula and learning tools for joint professional military education under guidance from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It would run studies and analyses on deterrence, WMD threats, and response options and provide expert support to the Secretary of Defense and other federal leaders.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New defense center on deterrence and WMD: benefit, high. This bill would create a Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies inside the Defense Department’s strategy institute. It would train national security leaders and build courses on deterrence and weapons of mass destruction, following guidance from the Chairman of the…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6557)

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- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5442)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6557 (as of 2026-09-26).