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The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to Congress on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to Congress by March 1, 2027 on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program. The report must describe the F-47 program including system requirements, employment concepts, and projected costs and funding requirements through fiscal year 2034. The report must also include an acquisition strategy and a fielding strategy that addresses force structure, basing, military construction, personnel training, and integration of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units. The report should be submitted in unclassified form, though a classified annex is permitted.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
Actions (2)
- Dec 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to Congress on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program, and for other purposes.
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 “The F-47 Program Total Force Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON THE F-47 ADVANCED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.
(b) Elements.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include following:
(1) A description of the F-47 aircraft program, including system requirements, employment concepts, and projected costs, schedule, and funding requirements over the period covered by the program objective memorandum process for fiscal years 2028 through 2034.
(2) The acquisition strategy for the F-47 program of record, including consideration of implementing a middle tier acquisition pathway or major capability acquisition pathway (as such terms are defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, titled “Major Capability Acquisition” and issued on August 6, 2020 (or a successor instruction)).
(3) A proposed fielding strategy for the F-47 aircraft, including—
(A) estimated force structure requirements;
(B) strategic basing considerations;
(C) an estimate of military construction requirements;
(D) an estimate of personnel training requirements; and
(E) a strategy for integrating units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve into F-47 fighter aircraft operations, including planned force structure, association, training, and mobilization models.
(c) Form.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. <all>
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