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H.R. 7238 116th Congress House

Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft.

Introduced: June 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020

This bill requires the Air Force to report to Congress on the bomber aircraft force structure that will enable the Air Force to meet the requirements of its long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3870 Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7238: Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7238/
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"H.R. 7238: Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7238/.
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H.R. 7238, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7238/.
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