H.R. 1 - The Big Beautiful Bill (Simplified) - Part 2 - The Armed Services

It's long, it's complicated, and Marjorie Taylor Greene (and probably most people she works with) hasn't read it. Let's not be one of those people. Here is a simplified version of a very complex, and very dangerous bill, that's easy to read and something we can all understand. Please share with friends and family. Thank you.

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TITLE 2 -- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

20001 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIVE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

This section covers an appropriation of funds to the Secretary of Defense (currently Pete Hegseth) for the fiscal year of 2025, that will remain available until September 30, 2029. This includes a total cost of $7,315,480,000 in added funding for things like Space Force sustainment, incentive pay, Non-Traditional Education Support's Online Academic Skills Course program, Department of Defense Impact Aid payments (financial assistance for schools impacted by presence of military dependent students), and Armed Forces retirement home facilities.

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20002 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR SHIPBUILDING

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $33,751,301,000 for things like production of turbine generators, U.S.-made steel plates, new submarines, new Guided Missile Destroyers (DDGs), a San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock, and new shipbuilding facilities.

20003 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $18,833,000,000 for Next Generation Missile Defense Technologies (for interception and expanding range of defense systems) and $5,913,000,000 for Layered Homeland Defense.

20004 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR MUNITIONS AND DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $20,195,700,000 for things like development, procurement, and integration of underwater explosives, lightweight torpedoes, large-diameter solid rocket motors for hypersonic missiles, and acceleration of Army next-generation shoulder-fired air defense systems. In addition, there will also be $500,000,000 appropriated to the Department of Defense Credit Program Account, which provides loans and technical assistance for critical minerals and related industries and projects.

20005 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR SCALING LOW-COST WEAPONS INTO PRODUCTION

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $12,524,000,000 for things like improvements to Test Resource Management Center AI capabilities, expansion of Cyber Command AI lines of effort, and low-cost cruise missiles. In addition, there will also be $1,000,000,000 appropriated to the Department of Defense Credit Program Account.

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20006 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

An additional appropriation of $380,000,000 to replace business systems, deploy automation and AI, improve budgetary and programmatic infrastructure, and purchase defense cybersecurity programs.

20007 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR AIR SUPERIORITY

This section covers appropriation of funds for the aforementioned time period of fiscal year 2025, and available until September 30, 2029. This includes a total cost of $7,270,680,000 to buy more F-15EX aircraft, prevent retirement of F-22s, accelerate F-47 production, and increase the production of Advanced Aerial Sensors.

20008 - ENHANCEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR NUCLEAR FORCES

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $9,675,300,000 for things like expansion of D5 missile motor production, acceleration of the B-21 long-range bomber aircraft, risk-reduction activities for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, and increased production of MH-139 helicopters. This section also includes appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in the amount of $3,240,000,000 for performing NNSA Phase 1 studies, accelerating construction of NNSA facilities, and accelerating domestic uranium enrichment centrifuge deployment.

US Marines rehearse for an amphibious landing with Philippine, South Korea, and Japanese troops in the Philippines in October - US Marine Corps/Cpl. Yvonne Iwae

20009 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $11,118,600,000 for things like Army exercises and operations in the Western Pacific, revitalization of existing Arctic naval infrastructure, intelligence capabilities for U.S. Africa Command, improvements to the Space Force, and funding for anti-submarine sonar arrays.

20010 - ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR IMPROVING THE READINESS OF THE ARMED FORCES

This section covers appropriation of funds for the same time period. This includes a total cost of $11,546,000,000 for upgrades to Marine Corps utility helicopters, Air Force depot modernization, OPN-8 maritime spares and repair, and procurement of Army wheeled combat wheels and anti-lock braking systems.

20011 - IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BORDER SUPPORT AND COUNTER DRUG MISSIONS

This section specifies $5,000,000,000 set aside for border operations, including deployment of military personnel and temporary detention of migrants.

20012 - ENHANCEMENT OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS

This section specifies $2,000,000,000 for the enhancement of military intelligence programs.

20013 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSIGHT

This section specifies $10,000,000 for data-management and ownership within the Department of Defense, including programs involving classified matters.

20014 - MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AUTHORIZED

This section appropriates (unspecified) funds for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing.

20015 - PLAN REQUIRED

This section says that the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Agency (currently Teresa Robbins) should submit any spending reports or operations plans no later than 45 days after the enactment of this bill.

20016 - LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

This section states that all funds listed in sections 20001 through 20016 cannot be disbursed after September 30, 2034.

Total spending for this portion of H.R. 1 is $150,273,061,000

If you would like to read the bill yourself, click the link below.

The Big, Beautiful Bill

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