# 119-s-963: Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025

119-s-963, Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-963
- Congress: 119
- Title: Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a Space National Guard as the reserve component of the U.S. Space Force.** It would establish a federally recognized, space-focused National Guard built from specified Air National Guard units and require use of existing facilities. - Guard members and units: The bill would transfer listed space operations staff and enumerated Air National Guard units into the Space National Guard and make all members part of the Space Force reserve. It would limit personnel assignments to those units listed. - States and command: Seven States — Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Ohio — are the only ones named to host Space National Guard units and each unit would remain organized under that State's Assistant Adjutant General for the Air Force. - Leadership and law: It would create a Director of the Space National Guard at the rank of brigadier general who reports to the Director of the Air National Guard and would add new definitions and sections to Title 10 and Title 32 to integrate the component. - Facilities and oversight: The Space National Guard would use facilities and installations constructed before enactment and generally could not build or modify sites to accommodate it. The bill would require implementation within one year and joint briefings to congressional defense committees within 90 days and annually for 5 years on missions, personnel, and budget needs.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Create a Space National Guard: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create a Space National Guard in seven States: Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Ohio. It would transfer listed Air National Guard space, electromagnetic warfare, and intelligence units and certain National Guard Bureau space staff into that Gu…
- Implementation Deadline and Annual Briefings: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require officials to finish implementing the Act within one year of enactment. The Secretary of the Air Force, the Space Force Chief, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau must brief congressional defense committees within 90 days and then annually for five years on…
- Ban New Space Guard Facilities: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Space National Guard to use facilities built before the law's enactment. It would bar building or modifying new facilities, infrastructure, or installations to house the Guard except for narrow exceptions in the Act. This limits new federal construction spendi…

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## Sources
- [119-s-963 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/963)

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- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-963 (as of 2026-04-21).