S. 436: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the organization and authorities of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense with duties relating to industrial base policy and homeland defense.

S. 436 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, the Department of Defense has 19 Assistant Secretaries of Defense, some established by law and others by the department itself. This bill changes that structure by creating two new Assistant Secretary positions that are specifically written into… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.