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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D–CT
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5536)
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-14 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would prohibit using Department of Defense funds made available for fiscal year 2027 to sell, donate, or otherwise transfer ownership or control of VC–25B Bridge program aircraft to anyone outside the Department of the Air Force.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to sell, donate, or otherwise transfer ownership or control of an aircraft from the VC–25B Bridge program to an individual or entity outside the Department of the Air Force.
The proposed restriction covers both committing funds to a payment obligation and spending them. It applies to funds authorized for appropriation or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027, and covers transfers of control as well as ownership. The text provides no explicit exceptions or separate enforcement process.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to sell, donate, or otherwise transfer ownership or control of an aircraft from the VC–25B Bridge program to an individual or entity outside the Department of the Air Force.
The supplied October 2, 2026 source snapshot records that the bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on September 14, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-02T21:33:28Z. 2026-09-14: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-09-14: Introduced in House
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