H.R. 6611House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025

Sponsored by Don BaconRep. Don Bacon (R-NE)
Introduced December 11, 2025

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The F‑47 Program Total Force Act of 2025 requires the Air Force Secretary to provide Congress with a detailed report on the upcoming F‑47 advanced fighter aircraft program. The report, due by March 1, 2027, must cover the aircraft’s design, costs, schedule, acquisition approach, and how it will be fielded and integrated with active, Guard, and Reserve forces. This information is aimed at informing congressional oversight and budgeting for the program.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of the Air Force must deliver a report to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2027.
  • The report must describe the F‑47 fighter program, including its requirements, projected costs, schedule, and funding for FY 2028‑2034.
  • It must outline the acquisition strategy, noting whether a middle‑tier or major‑capability pathway will be used.
  • It must present a fielding plan covering force‑structure needs, basing, construction, training, and how Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will be integrated.
  • The report is to be unclassified but may include a classified annex.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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I

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.