Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

# Summary of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 This comprehensive legislation appropriates funding for the U.S. Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2025, totaling approximately $890 billion. It contains over 8,000 provisions governing the allocation, use, and restrictions on defense funding. ## Key Funding Areas: - **Military Branch Operations**: Significant funding for Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force operations - **Shipbuilding**: $31.4 billion for Navy shipbuilding programs including carriers, submarines, and frigates - **F-35 Program**: Funding for continued development, production, and modifications - **Israeli Defense**: $500 million for Israeli Cooperative Programs (Iron Dome, missile defense systems) - **Semiconductor Manufacturing**: CHIPS Act funding for defense-related semiconductor production - **Research & Development**: $120 billion for defense R&D, including $500 million for the Defense Innovation Unit ## Major Restrictions and Prohibitions: - **No funding for certain foreign entities**: Prohibits funds for Huawei, Rosoboronexport, and entities in countries like China, Russia, and Iran - **No Critical Race Theory**: Explicitly bans funding for programs promoting Critical Race Theory - **No gender-affirming care**: Prohibits funding for surgical procedures or hormone therapies for gender-affirming care - **No vaccine mandates**: Bans requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for military personnel or civilian employees - **No funding for certain research**: Prohibits funding for work by EcoHealth Alliance, Wuhan Institute of Virology, and certain types of research - **No support for certain organizations**: Prohibits funding for Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Taliban, and UNRWA - **No funding for certain personnel policies**: Prohibits funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or programs - **No funding for certain foreign military programs**: Prohibits funding for the Azov Battalion and Third Separate Assault Brigade ## Notable Provisions: - **F-35 Restrictions**: Prohibits integration of alternative engines on F-35 aircraft - **Shipbuilding**: Includes $1.93 billion for prior year shipbuilding cost increases - **Guantanamo Bay**: Prohibits closure or realignment of Guantanamo Bay facility - **Israel**: Requires delivery of withheld defense articles to Israel within 15 days - **CHIPS Act**: Mandates allocation of semiconductor funding for defense manufacturing - **Ethical Restrictions**: Prohibits funding for drag queen story hours or similar events on military installations This legislation represents a significant policy statement on how defense funds should be allocated and restricted, with numerous political and policy considerations embedded throughout its provisions. The document contains numerous specific prohibitions on how funds may not be spent, alongside detailed funding allocations for specific programs and military capabilities.