H.R.1851 Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Proposed
• Most recent activity date: 2025-03-05

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document does not address AI risks. It is a military aviation procurement and force structure bill focused on fighter aircraft inventory requirements, recapitalization timelines, and reporting obligations for the U.S. Air Force. No AI-related risks from the MIT taxonomy are mentioned or covered.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document exclusively governs the National Security sector, specifically the U.S. Air Force and its reserve components (Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard). It establishes requirements for fighter aircraft inventory, procurement, and force structure management.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute (H.R.1851) enacted by the United States Congress that amends title 10 of the United States Code, establishing mandatory requirements with enforcement mechanisms including funding restrictions for non-compliance.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is a bill enacted by the United States Congress, as indicated by the standard legislative enactment clause and the bill designation H.R.1851.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The legislation applies to and regulates the actions of the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of Defense regarding fighter aircraft inventory management, with specific requirements for the Air Force and its components.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The congressional defense committees enforce compliance through reporting requirements and budgetary controls, including the power to restrict funding for the Secretary's travel if reports are not submitted.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The congressional defense committees monitor implementation through mandatory quarterly reports that detail aircraft inventory, assignments, retirements, and recapitalization progress. The Secretary of the Air Force is required to track and report detailed metrics.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

This document does not govern AI systems or the AI lifecycle. It is military aviation legislation focused on fighter aircraft procurement, inventory management, and force structure requirements for the U.S. Air Force through 2030.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

This document does not mention or cover AI models, AI systems, or any AI-related technical concepts. It is exclusively focused on conventional fighter aircraft procurement and force structure. The only reference to automation is a brief mention of uncrewed aircraft operating semi-autonomously in proximity to manned fighters.