This bill, SB17, relates to the United States Armed Forces and seeks to include the United States Space Force in all collective references to the Armed Forces. It establishes that the United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019, as the first new branch of the Armed Forces in 73 years. The bill also states that the mission of the United States Space Force is to conduct global space operations to enhance joint and coalition military operations. It further mandates that all verbal and written collective references to the United States Armed Forces must include the United States Space Force.

The bill also requires the Code Commissioner to change all collective references to the United States Armed Forces to include the United States Space Force in Title 31 and elsewhere in the code. The changes to the code will be made at a time determined appropriate by the Code Commissioner. The bill will become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.