CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Charles Schumer (D-NY)

Presidential Airlift Security Act of 2025

S. 1804 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973; text: CR S2973)

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Presidential Airlift Security Act of 2025." It aims to prohibit the use of specific funds for presidential airlift. The legislation targets the procurement or modification of aircraft that were previously owned by foreign governments or their representatives. It specifically restricts Department of Defense funds for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. These restrictions apply to the procurement, modification, restoration, or maintenance of such foreign-owned aircraft.

Yes

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    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill restricts the use of Department of Defense funds for specific aircraft procurement and maintenance.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    By limiting spending on foreign-owned aircraft, it implements stricter controls on Department of Defense fund usage.

  • Scored +1

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    The bill restricts the use of DoD funds for specific aircraft procurement and maintenance.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.