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HR 2625 101th Congress House

B-2 Fly-Before-You-Buy Act of 1989

Official title: To prohibit further obligation of funds for procurement of production aircraft under the B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber program until the Secretary of Defense … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit further obligation of funds for procurement of production aircraft under the B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber program until the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that flight testing of the B-2 aircraft has been successfully accomplished.

Introduced: June 28, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Bomber aircraftCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsDefense budgets
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Military researchResearch and developmentStealth aircraft
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 19, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Jun 19, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 13, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 19, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

B-2 Fly-Before-You-Buy Act of 1989 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from obligating any funds for procurement of production aircraft under the B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber program until the Secretary certifies to the Congress that: (1) all testing and evaluation of the aircraft has been successfully accomplished; and (2) such aircraft has a high probability of being able to perform its intended missions.

Directs the U.S. Comptroller General to review all test reports and evaluation documents concerning such aircraft program and to report the findings to the Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 28, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2625: B-2 Fly-Before-You-Buy Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2625/
MLA
"H.R. 2625: B-2 Fly-Before-You-Buy Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2625/.
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H.R. 2625, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2625/.
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