# 116-hr-6229: Air Force Budget Transparency Act of 2020

116-hr-6229, Air Force Budget Transparency Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6229
- Congress: 116
- Title: Air Force Budget Transparency Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Air Force Budget Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires the President's annual budget to include any funds for an Air Force pass-through item in the Defense-wide budget of the Department of Defense (DOD) rather than in the Air Force budget. An Air Force pass-through item is a program, project, or activity for which (1) funds would otherwise be requested for the Air Force; and (2) funds made available for execution will be executed by another department, agency, or element of DOD.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6229 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6229)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6229 (as of 2025-11-18).