HR-4812 : Still Just a Bill

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H.R. 4812, introduced in the House of Representatives on July 29, 2025, directs the Secretary of the Air Force to incorporate depot-level maintenance coordination into at least one multinational exercise conducted within the United States Indo-Pacific Command's area of operations. This coordination includes:

• Binational or multinational planning sessions with covered nations (Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and any other nation designated by the Secretary of the Air Force) to identify opportunities for cooperation on depot-level maintenance and repair.
• Facilitating real-time coordination to maintain munitions stock levels and resupply routes.
• Mutual recognition of airworthiness and maintenance certification.
• Emergency tabletop exercises to simulate logistical challenges.
• Coordination with the Air Force Sustainment Center and participation from various commands.

The Secretary of the Air Force must submit a report to Congress within 12 months, summarizing lessons learned from exercises with the Republic of Korea and the Commonwealth of Australia. The report must include:

• Lists of candidate systems for co-sustainment and depot-level repair workload opportunities.
• Opportunities to include Korean and Australian industry partners in depot-level maintenance.
• Identification of potential logistical challenges, impediments related to intellectual property, data rights, or International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
• Recommendations to facilitate depot-level maintenance repair partnerships.
• Analysis of maintenance capabilities and gaps in Korea and Australia's organic industrial base.
• Assessment of appropriate maintenance activities for partnership and their contribution to allied contingency operations.
• Consideration of planning factors related to force generation models, aircraft programs, deployment schedules, and operational requirements.

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