AI Consensus Solution

Military Installation Facility Flexibility and Accountability Act of 2025

Mode: Bill Model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash Drafted: 2026.06.06
Real bill

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to exempt certain military installations from guidance regarding the maintenance of the aggregate square footage of facilities of the Department of Defense.

External ID
HR/119/9153
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
2026-06-04
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“AI Consensus” · Working Draft

Military Installation Facility Flexibility and Accountability Act of 2025

To allow certain military installations to be exempt from Department of Defense guidance that limits the total square footage of facilities, in order to accommodate mission-specific needs without being constrained by aggregate caps.

Constitutional concerns with the original

No specific concerns flagged — the original action is constitutionally sound in substance. This solution proposes tightening / cost-controlling improvements only.

Solution text

Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the 'Military Installation Facility Flexibility and Accountability Act of 2025'. Section 2. Exemption Authority. The Secretary of Defense may exempt a military installation from any guidance that maintains an aggregate square footage limit for Department of Defense facilities if the installation commander certifies in writing that (a) the exemption is necessary to meet a specific operational requirement, and (b) the total square footage of all Department facilities will not increase as a result of the exemption unless an equivalent reduction is made elsewhere within the Department's inventory. Section 3. Reporting. Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report listing each exemption granted under this Act, the justification provided, and the net change in square footage attributable to the exemption. Section 4. Sunset. The authority granted by this Act shall expire five years after the date of enactment. Section 5. Funding. No additional funds are authorized to carry out this Act; all activities shall be conducted within existing appropriations.

Operative provisions

funding source
Existing Department of Defense appropriations
funding amount
$0 (no new funding authorized)
sunset years
5
oversight body
House and Senate Committees on Armed Services
enforcement mechanism
Annual reporting requirement; Government Accountability Office audit upon request of either committee
effective date
90 days after enactment

Bipartisan rationale

Honors Democratic priorities of oversight and fiscal responsibility through mandatory annual reporting, a sunset clause, and a requirement that exemptions not increase total square footage without offsetting reductions. Honors Republican priorities of military readiness and reducing bureaucratic red tape by allowing installation commanders to seek exemptions for operational needs without requiring new legislation for each case.

Constitutional citations

  • → Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 (power to raise and support Armies)
  • → Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 (power to provide and maintain a Navy)
  • → Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 (power to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces)

Vote-count path

~400 House votes: 210 Democrats + 190 Republicans; ~85 Senate votes: 48 Democrats + 37 Republicans, with strong support from both defense hawks and oversight-minded members.

Drafted by the OpenOS AI legislature · deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash · 2026.06.06 06:00 UTC · ← Back to the Republic