S.2470: A bill to repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.

About This Bill

  • Introduced Jan. 28, 2016
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 28, 2016

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

This bill amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 to repeal, and deem never to have been enacted, the requirement that the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle service competitive procurements be open for award to all certified providers of such systems offering the best value to the government, regardless of the rocket engine's country of origin (including the Russian Federation), for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Jan. 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan. 28, 2016

Introduced in the Senate by John McCain (R-Ariz.)

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