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119-hr-2327119th Congress

Air National Guard Squadron Preservation Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative James, John [R-MI-10]

Introduced

Summary

Recapitalizing Air National Guard fighter squadrons is the bill's top goal. It would set a policy to preserve the Total Fighter Force by making sure ANG fighter units are fully recapitalized and remain ready.

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  • Air National Guard units would get a clearer path to replace legacy fighters, preserving squadron readiness and strategic depth.
  • The Secretary of the Air Force would be required to ensure continued production and procurement of at least one advanced-capability fighter model and at least one fifth-generation fighter model until certifying every covered ANG fighter unit has replaced legacy aircraft.
  • Aircraft production and procurement for those specified models would continue until that certification, keeping relevant production lines active and tied to recapitalization milestones.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keep modern fighters for Air National Guard

If enacted, the Air Force Secretary would have to keep producing at least one advanced fighter model and one fifth‑generation model. This would continue until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every covered Air National Guard fighter unit has replaced its legacy jets. To do this, the Secretary could open new contracts or modify existing ones. The bill would define which planes count: advanced capability includes F‑16 Block 70/72 and F‑15EX, but not fifth‑generation jets; F‑16 Block 70/72 is not a legacy jet. A covered unit is one that has not started or finished replacement as of enactment.

Independent review and fighter purchase plan

If enacted, the Government Accountability Office would review fighter procurement, flag challenges, and suggest fixes. GAO would brief Congress within 1 year of enactment and deliver a final report within 30 days after that briefing. After GAO’s final report, the Air Force Secretary would report to Congress within 180 days and every year on fixes and on replacing legacy jets in each covered Guard unit with advanced, fifth‑generation, or next‑generation air dominance aircraft. The Secretary, with the Air National Guard director, would also study fighter needs and options and send findings to Congress within 180 days of enactment. The study would review unmanned options, cost savings tied to foreign F‑16 Block 70/72 sales, which units qualify, mission needs, and whether a multiyear buy is best.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

James, John [R-MI-10]

MI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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