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“Real” · Article I
CONSTITUTIONAL
Maverick Act
Sponsor:
Tim Sheehy, MT-Senate, R
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Framers’ confidence: 0.50
Falls squarely within Congress's enumerated powers to provide for common defense, raise/support armies, maintain navy, and regulate forces (Hamilton, Marshall).
“AI Consensus” · Bipartisan Draft
Would Pass
Maverick Defense Enhancement Act of 2025
Honors Democratic priorities of investing in modern national security against cyber and hypersonic threats; honors Republican priorities of fiscal restraint via reallocation and hard caps, strong congressional oversight, and sunset to prevent permanent bureaucracy.
Funding: Reallocated from existing Department
$500 million cap over 5 years
Sunset 5y
Oversight: Joint congressional Arme
5 citations
Path: ~350 House votes: 200 D national security hawks + 150 R defense hawks; ~80 Senate votes: 48 D + 32 R from armed services caucus.
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