Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Finance.
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 Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026.
- Section idb7972f483d6b4c42a47574c49d1cf372: 2. Multiyear procurement authority for F–35 and F–15EX aircraft Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, except as provided in this section,...
- Section id0c9b503028a645c19cda006196202719: 3. Modification of inventory requirements for Air Force fighter aircraft Subsection (i) of section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as...
- Section id868a2b232bfa4deebb2019410187fb1a: 4. F–15EX aircraft fleet Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force may increase the size of the F–15EX aircraft fleet from 129 to 329 F–15EX...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Budd (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. King, Mr. Schmitt, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the total inventory of combat-coded fighter aircraft the Air Force possesses, including in— the primary mission aircraft inventory
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