H.R. 6611

119 HR 6611 IH: The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-11
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 6611
 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025  .
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.