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S. 3203

Introduced

Enhancing Arctic Readiness Act of 2025

Sponsor
DElissa Slotkin· Michigan
Introduced
November 19, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.November 19, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3203 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3203

To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report on 
locations in which the Secretary could establish or expand Arctic 
training and exercises in order to test soldiers and equipment to meet 
requirements for operating in Arctic and cold weather conditions.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 19, 2025

Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report on 
locations in which the Secretary could establish or expand Arctic 
training and exercises in order to test soldiers and equipment to meet 
requirements for operating in Arctic and cold weather conditions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Arctic Readiness Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON LOCATIONS IN WHICH THE ARMY COULD ESTABLISH OR EXPAND 
ARCTIC TRAINING AND EXERCISES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR 
OPERATING IN ARCTIC AND COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than January 15, 2026, the Secretary of 
the Army shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 
report on locations in which the Secretary could establish or expand 
Arctic training and exercises in order to test soldiers and equipment 
to meet requirements for operating in Arctic and cold weather 
conditions.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify sites at which the Secretary of the Army may 
conduct the Cold Weather Orientation Course, the Cold Weather 
Leader Course, and the Isolation Survival in Cold Regions 
Course; and
(2) examine tactical, technical, and logistical challenges 
unique to operating in extreme cold weather conditions and how 
additional cold weather training locations would impact 
readiness.
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