S4373-119

In Committee

Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 22, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act.
  • Section idaac3d627f9ca4a23a680b9eb63cf1238: 2. Retention of Experienced Regular Air Force Fighter Aircrew Pilot Program Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Apr 22, 2026

Mr. Budd (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. King, Mr. Schmitt, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Housing
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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