# 119-s-3381: A bill to require coordination of depot-level maintenance in multinational exercises conducted by the Air Force.

119-s-3381, A bill to require coordination of depot-level maintenance in multinational exercises conducted by the Air Force., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3381
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require coordination of depot-level maintenance in multinational exercises conducted by the Air Force.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Incorporate depot-level maintenance coordination into multinational Indo-Pacific exercises** so the United States and allies can plan shared repairs, keep munitions flowing, and practice emergency sustainment in contested logistics environments. This bill would also require a follow-up report on lessons learned with the Republic of Korea and Australia within one year. - Forces and logistics planners: Would build depot-level maintenance and repair into at least one annual exercise in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of operations, including exercises on minimizing transport, mutual airworthiness recognition, and realtime munitions coordination. - Allies and partner industry: Would produce a Congress report on candidate systems for co-sustainment, depot repair workload opportunities, and ways to involve Korean and Australian industry or public-private partnerships. - Legal and supply-chain teams: Would identify potential barriers such as intellectual property, data-rights issues, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations that could block shared maintenance or parts flow.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Air Force Indo-Pacific depot exercises: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of the Air Force to include depot-level maintenance in at least one multinational Indo-Pacific exercise each year. Exercises would include planning to reduce transport needs, real-time coordination of munitions and resupply routes, mutual recognition of mainten…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3381 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3381)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3381 (as of 2026-04-21).