Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: bundled package
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Sponsor: Wicker, Roger F. (R-Mississippi)
This bill authorizes spending for the Department of Defense's military operations, construction, and weapons procurement in fiscal year 2027, and sets authorized personnel levels for the armed forces. It covers funding for aircraft like the F-35 and F-15EX, naval shipbuilding and maintenance, Army equipment, research and development programs, and facility upgrades across military installations.
As the annual defense authorization bill, this establishes the legal ceiling for all Pentagon spending and weapons production for the coming fiscal year. Any provisions affecting military aid to Israel, weapons transfers, or restrictions on defense cooperation would be embedded in this bill's detailed sections.