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  • One Big Beautiful Bill Act Line Item List

    Have you ever wondered what a bill that touches everything from your grocery bill to our national defense looks like? Congress has just introduced a massive piece of legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and its impact will be felt by every American.

    This isn’t just another bill; it’s a sweeping overhaul that allocates billions of dollars to reshape our nation. We’re talking about a historic investment in our military, with new ships, advanced missile defense systems, and improved quality of life for our troops. The bill also includes a complete and total rebuilding of our border security, major upgrades to our infrastructure, and significant funding for everything from the future of agriculture to the cutting edge of AI and space technology.

    But what does this all mean for you and your family? This bill could mean new jobs in your community, changes to your healthcare, and a direct impact on the economy for years to come. With provisions affecting everything from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this bill is a roadmap for the future of our nation. Understanding it is the first step to having a say in where we’re headed.

    Don’t get left in the dark. Dive into the details of this landmark legislation. Read our comprehensive, line-item breakdown of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to see exactly where your tax dollars are going.

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    Committee on Agriculture

    Conservation (SEC. 10102, starting on page 33)

    • Grassroots Source Water Protection Program: $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026
    • Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program: $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031
    • Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program: $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031
    • Environmental Quality Incentives Program:
      • $625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
      • $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2027
      • $675,000,000 for fiscal year 2028
      • $700,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 through 2031
    • Conservation Stewardship Program:
      • $2,655,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
      • $2,855,000,000 for fiscal year 2027
      • $3,255,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2031
    • Agricultural Conservation Easement Program:
      • $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
      • $1,325,000,000 for fiscal year 2027
      • $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2028
      • $1,375,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 through 2031
    • Regional Conservation Partnership Program:
      • $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
      • $450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031
    • Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention: $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026

    Supplemental Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (SEC. 10103, starting on page 37)

    • $285,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter

    Research (SEC. 10104, starting on page 38)

    • Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: $37,000,000
    • Scholarships for students at 1890 institutions: $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities: $8,000,000
    • Specialty Crop Research Initiative: $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Research Facilities Act: $125,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026

    Horticulture (SEC. 10107, starting on page 42)

    • Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention: $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Specialty Crop Block Grants: $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Organic Production and Market Data Initiative: $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2031
    • Modernization and Improvement of International Trade Technology Systems and Data Collection Funding: $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Multiple Crop and Pesticide Use Survey: $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026

    Miscellaneous (SEC. 10108, starting on page 45)

    • Animal Disease Prevention and Management:
      • $233,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030
      • $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year thereafter
    • Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program: $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026

    Committee on Armed Services

    Improving Quality of Life for Military Personnel (SEC. 20001, starting on page 84)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Marine Corps Barracks 2030 initiative: $230,480,000
    • Base operating support for the Marine Corps: $119,000,000
    • Sustainment, restoration, and modernization of military unaccompanied housing: $1,000,000,000
    • Defense Health Program: $2,000,000,000
    • Supplement to the basic allowance for housing: $2,900,000,000
    • Bonuses, special pays, and incentive pays: $50,000,000
    • Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support’s Online Academic Skills Course program: $10,000,000
    • Tuition assistance: $100,000,000
    • Child care fee assistance: $100,000,000
    • Temporary Lodging Expense Allowance: $590,000,000
    • Department of Defense Impact Aid payments: $100,000,000
    • Military spouse professional licensure: $10,000,000
    • Armed Forces Retirement Home facilities: $6,000,000
    • Defense Community Infrastructure Program: $100,000,000

    Shipbuilding (SEC. 20002, starting on page 87)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029, unless otherwise noted.

    • Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program: $250,000,000
    • United States production of turbine generators for shipbuilding: $250,000,000
    • United States additive manufacturing for wire production and machining capacity for shipbuilding: $450,000,000
    • Next-generation shipbuilding techniques: $492,000,000
    • United States-made steel plate for shipbuilding: $85,000,000
    • Machining capacity for naval propellers: $50,000,000
    • Rolled steel and fabrication facility for shipbuilding: $110,000,000
    • Expansion of collaborative campus for naval shipbuilding: $400,000,000
    • Application of autonomy and artificial intelligence to naval shipbuilding: $450,000,000
    • Adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques in the shipbuilding industrial base: $500,000,000
    • Additional dry-dock capability: $500,000,000
    • Expansion of cold spray repair technologies: $50,000,000
    • Additional maritime industrial workforce development programs: $450,000,000
    • Additional supplier development across the naval shipbuilding industrial base: $750,000,000
    • Additional advanced manufacturing processes across the naval shipbuilding industrial base: $250,000,000
    • Second Virginia-class submarine: $4,600,000,000 (in fiscal year 2026)
    • Two additional Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) ships: $5,400,000,000
    • Advanced procurement for Landing Ship Medium: $160,000,000
    • Procurement of Landing Ship Medium: $1,803,941,000
    • Development of a second Landing Craft Utility shipyard and production of additional Landing Craft Utility: $295,000,000
    • Procurement of commercial logistics ships: $100,000,000
    • Lease or purchase of new ships through the National Defense Sealift Fund: $600,000,000
    • Procurement of T-AO oilers: $2,725,000,000
    • Cost-to-complete for rescue and salvage ships: $500,000,000
    • Production of ship-to-shore connectors: $300,000,000
    • Implementation of a multi-ship amphibious warship contract: $695,000,000
    • Accelerated development of vertical launch system reloading at sea: $80,000,000
    • Expansion of Navy corrosion control programs: $250,000,000
    • Leasing of ships for Marine Corps operations: $159,000,000
    • Expansion of small unmanned surface vessel production: $1,534,000,000
    • Expansion of medium unmanned surface vessel production: $1,800,000,000
    • Expansion of unmanned underwater vehicle production: $1,300,000,000
    • Development and testing of maritime robotic autonomous systems: $188,360,000
    • Development of a Test Resource Management Center robotic autonomous systems proving ground: $174,000,000
    • Development, production, and integration of wave-powered unmanned underwater vehicles: $250,000,000
    • San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD): $2,100,000,000
    • America-class Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA): $3,700,000,000

    Integrated Air and Missile Defense (SEC. 20003, starting on page 101)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Next Generation Missile Defense Technologies:
      • Missile Defense Agency special programs: $183,000,000
      • Development and testing of directed energy capabilities: $250,000,000
      • Classified military space superiority programs: $300,000,000
      • National security space launch infrastructure: $500,000,000
      • Air moving target indicator military satellites: $2,000,000,000
      • Expansion of Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program: $400,000,000
      • Development of space-based and boost phase intercept capabilities: $5,600,000,000
      • Development of military non-kinetic missile defense effects: $2,400,000,000
      • Development, procurement, and integration of military space-based sensors: $7,200,000,000
    • Layered Homeland Defense:
      • Acceleration of hypersonic defense systems: $2,200,000,000
      • Accelerated development and deployment of next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile defense systems: $800,000,000
      • Army space and strategic missile test range infrastructure restoration and modernization: $408,000,000
      • Improved ground-based missile defense radars: $1,975,000,000
      • Design and construction of Missile Defense Agency missile instrumentation range safety ship: $530,000,000

    Munitions and Defense Supply Chain Resiliency (SEC. 20004, starting on page 106)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Navy and Air Force long-range anti-ship missiles: $400,000,000
    • Production capacity expansion for Navy and Air Force long-range anti-ship missiles: $380,000,000
    • Navy and Air Force long-range air-to-surface missiles: $490,000,000
    • Alternative Navy and Air Force long-range air-to-surface missiles: $94,000,000
    • Long-range Navy air defense and anti-ship missiles: $630,000,000
    • Long-range multi-service cruise missiles: $688,000,000
    • Production capacity expansion and supplier base strengthening of long-range multi-service cruise missiles: $250,000,000
    • Short-range Navy and Marine Corps anti-ship missiles: $70,000,000
    • Anti-ship seeker for short-range Army ballistic missiles: $100,000,000
    • Production capacity expansion for next-generation Army medium-range ballistic missiles: $175,000,000
    • Mitigation of diminishing manufacturing sources for medium-range air-to-air missiles: $50,000,000
    • Procurement of medium-range air-to-air missiles: $250,000,000
    • Expansion of production capacity for medium-range air-to-air missiles: $225,000,000
    • Development of second sources for components of short-range air-to-air missiles: $50,000,000
    • Production capacity improvements for air-launched anti-radiation missiles: $325,000,000
    • Accelerated development of Army next-generation medium-range anti-ship ballistic missiles: $50,000,000
    • Production of Army next-generation medium-range ballistic missiles: $114,000,000
    • Production of Army medium-range ballistic missiles: $300,000,000
    • Accelerated development of Army long-range ballistic missiles: $85,000,000
    • Production of heavyweight torpedoes: $400,000,000
    • Development, procurement, and integration of commercial heavyweight torpedoes: $200,000,000
    • Improvement of heavyweight torpedo maintenance activities: $70,000,000
    • Production of lightweight torpedoes: $200,000,000
    • Development, procurement, and integration of maritime mines: $500,000,000
    • Development, procurement, and integration of new underwater explosives: $50,000,000
    • Development, procurement, and integration of lightweight multi-mission torpedoes: $55,000,000
    • Production of sonobuoys: $80,000,000
    • Development, procurement, and integration of air-delivered long-range maritime mines: $150,000,000
    • Acceleration of Navy expeditionary loitering munitions deployment: $61,000,000
    • Acceleration of one-way attack unmanned aerial systems with advanced autonomy: $50,000,000
    • Expansion of the one-way attack unmanned aerial systems industrial base: $1,000,000,000
    • Grants made pursuant to the Industrial Base Fund: $3,500,000,000
    • Grants and purchase commitments made pursuant to the Industrial Base Fund: $1,000,000,000
    • Investments in solid rocket motor industrial base: $200,000,000
    • Investments in emerging solid rocket motor industrial base: $400,000,000
    • Investments in second sources for large-diameter solid rocket motors for hypersonic missiles: $42,000,000
    • Creation of next-generation automated munitions production factories: $1,000,000,000
    • Development of advanced radar depot: $170,000,000
    • Expansion of the Department of Defense industrial base policy analysis workforce: $25,000,000
    • Repair of Army missiles: $30,300,000
    • Production of small and medium ammunition: $100,000,000
    • Activities to improve the United States production of critical minerals through the National Defense Stockpile: $2,500,000,000
    • Expansion of the Department of Defense armaments cooperation workforce: $10,000,000
    • Expansion of the Defense Exportability Features program: $500,000,000
    • Production of Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors: $350,000,000
    • Replacement of Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors: $93,000,000
    • Development of a second solid rocket motor source for Navy air defense and anti-ship missiles: $100,000,000
    • Expansion of production capacity of Missile Defense Agency long-range anti-ballistic missiles: $65,000,000
    • Expansion of production capacity for Navy air defense and anti-ship missiles: $225,000,000
    • Expansion of depot level maintenance facility for Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors: $103,300,000
    • Creation of domestic source for guidance section of Navy short-range air defense missiles: $18,000,000
    • Integration of Army medium-range air and missile defense interceptor with Navy ships: $65,000,000
    • Production of Army long-range movable missile defense radar: $176,100,000
    • Accelerated fielding of Army short-range gun-based air and missile defense system: $100,000,000
    • Development of low-cost alternatives to air and missile defense interceptors: $40,000,000
    • Acceleration of Army next-generation shoulder-fired air defense system: $50,000,000
    • Production of Army next-generation shoulder-fired air defense system: $91,000,000
    • Counter-unmanned aerial systems programs: $500,000,000
    • Non-kinetic counter-unmanned aerial systems programs: $350,000,000
    • Land-based counter-unmanned aerial systems programs: $250,000,000
    • Ship-based counter-unmanned aerial systems programs: $200,000,000
    • Acceleration of hypersonic strike programs: $400,000,000
    • “Department of Defense Credit Program Account” for capital assistance program for critical minerals and related industries: $500,000,000

    Scaling Low-Cost Weapons into Production (SEC. 20005, starting on page 125)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Office of Strategic Capital Global Technology Scout program: $25,000,000
    • Expansion of the small unmanned aerial system industrial base: $1,100,000,000
    • Development and deployment of the Joint Fires Network: $400,000,000
    • Expansion of advanced command-and-control tools: $400,000,000
    • Development of shared secure facilities for the defense industrial base: $100,000,000
    • Creation of additional Defense Innovation Unit OnRamp Hubs: $50,000,000
    • Acceleration of Strategic Capabilities Office programs: $250,000,000
    • Expansion of Mission Capabilities office joint prototyping and experimentation activities: $650,000,000
    • Accelerated development and integration of advanced 5G/6G technologies: $500,000,000
    • Testing of simultaneous transmit and receive technology: $25,000,000
    • High-altitude stratospheric balloons: $50,000,000
    • Long-endurance unmanned aerial systems for surveillance: $120,000,000
    • Alternative positioning and navigation technology: $40,000,000
    • Innovative military logistics and energy capability development and deployment: $750,000,000
    • Small, portable modular nuclear reactors: $120,000,000
    • Programs to accelerate procurement and fielding of innovative technologies: $1,000,000,000
    • Reusable hypersonic technology: $90,000,000
    • Expansion of Defense Innovation Unit scaling of commercial technology: $2,000,000,000
    • Preventing delays in delivery of attritable autonomous military capabilities: $500,000,000
    • Low-cost cruise missiles: $1,000,000,000
    • Exportable low-cost cruise missiles: $500,000,000
    • Improvements to Test Resource Management Center artificial intelligence capabilities: $124,000,000
    • Development of artificial intelligence to enable one-way attack unmanned aerial systems and naval systems: $145,000,000
    • Development of the Test Resource Management Center digital test environment: $250,000,000
    • Advancement of the artificial intelligence ecosystem: $250,000,000
    • Expansion of Cyber Command artificial intelligence lines of effort: $250,000,000
    • Acceleration of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative: $250,000,000
    • Expansion and acceleration of qualification activities and technical data management: $500,000,000
    • Expansion of the defense manufacturing technology program: $400,000,000
    • Military cryptographic modernization activities: $685,000,000
    • Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy for critical munition and defense article delivery to foreign partners: $100,000,000

    Committee on Energy and Commerce

    Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SEC. 41006, starting on page 248)

    Funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Maintenance of storage facilities: $218,000,000
    • Acquisition of petroleum products: $1,321,000,000

    Medicaid and Medicare (starting on pages 320 and 337)

    • Grants to States for Medicaid community engagement requirements (SEC. 44141): $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Implementation funding for Medicaid community engagement requirements (SEC. 44141): $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
    • Implementation of physician fee schedule modifications (SEC. 44304): $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026

    Committee on Homeland Security

    Border Security (starting on pages 418-427)

    Unless otherwise noted, funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Border barrier system construction and improvements (SEC. 60001): $46,500,000,000
    • Eradication of invasive plant species along the Rio Grande River (SEC. 60001): $50,000,000
    • U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities and checkpoints (SEC. 60001): $5,000,000,000
    • Hiring and training of additional Border Patrol agents and other personnel (SEC. 60002): $4,100,000,000
    • Retention and hiring bonuses for Border Patrol agents and other personnel (SEC. 60002): $2,052,630,000
    • Acquisition of additional marked patrol units (SEC. 60002): $813,000,000
    • Training of newly hired Federal law enforcement personnel (SEC. 60002): $285,000,000
    • Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers facilities improvements (SEC. 60002): $465,000,000
    • Marketing and recruiting for border security personnel (SEC. 60002): $600,000,000
    • Non-intrusive inspection equipment and related technology (SEC. 60003): $1,076,317,000
    • Border surveillance technologies (SEC. 60003): $2,766,000,000
    • Biometric entry and exit system (SEC. 60003): $673,000,000
    • Air and Marine Operations platforms (SEC. 60003): $1,234,000,000
    • Screening and vetting activities (SEC. 60003): $16,000,000
    • State border security reimbursement (SEC. 60004): $10,000,000,000
    • State and local law enforcement presidential residence protection (SEC. 60005): $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029
    • State Homeland Security Grant Program (SEC. 60006): $1,000,000,000

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Immigration and Enforcement (starting on pages 561-575)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Executive Office for Immigration Review (hiring and facility expansion) (SEC. 70100): $3,790,000,000
    • Adult alien detention capacity and family residential centers (SEC. 70101): $13,500,000,000
    • Retention and signing bonuses for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel (SEC. 70102): $1,438,707,000
    • Hiring of additional U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel (SEC. 70103): $2,900,000,000
    • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hiring capability (SEC. 70104): $1,000,000,000
    • Transportation and removal operations (SEC. 70105): $6,300,000,000
    • Information technology investments (SEC. 70106): $500,000,000
    • Facilities upgrades (SEC. 70107): $1,500,000,000
    • Fleet modernization (SEC. 70108): $500,000,000
    • Promoting family unity (SEC. 70109): $1,000,000,000
    • Funding for section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (SEC. 70110): $200,000,000
    • Compensation for incarceration of criminal aliens (SEC. 70111): $2,000,000,000
    • Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (hiring) (SEC. 70112): $700,000,000
    • Unaccompanied alien children capacity (SEC. 70115): $1,500,000,000
    • United States Secret Service (SEC. 70120): $1,000,000,000
    • Combating drug trafficking and illegal drug use (SEC. 70121): $500,000,000
    • Investigating and prosecuting immigration-related matters (SEC. 70122): $600,000,000
    • Expedited removal for criminal aliens (SEC. 70123): $75,000,000
    • Removal of certain criminal aliens without further hearing (SEC. 70124): $25,000,000

    Regulatory Matters (SEC. 70200, starting on page 578)

    • Review of agency rulemaking: $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, available through September 30, 2028

    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

    FEHB Protection (SEC. 90004, starting on page 789)

    • Office of Personnel Management for eligibility verification and oversight:
      • $36,792,000 in fiscal year 2026
      • $44,733,161 in fiscal year 2027
      • $50,930,778 in fiscal year 2028
      • $54,198,238 in fiscal year 2029
      • $54,855,425 in fiscal year 2030
      • $56,062,244 in fiscal year 2031
      • $57,295,613 in fiscal year 2032
      • $58,556,117 in fiscal year 2033
      • $59,844,351 in fiscal year 2034
      • For fiscal year 2035 and each year thereafter, the amount is the previous year’s amount increased by 2.2%
    • Audit of family member eligibility: $80,000,000 in fiscal year 2026
    • Office of the Inspector General for oversight: $5,090,278 in fiscal year 2026, with a 2.2% increase each subsequent year

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

    Coast Guard (SEC. 100001, starting on page 957)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Fixed wing aircraft and related expenses: $571,500,000
    • Rotary wing aircraft and related expenses: $1,283,000,000
    • Long-range unmanned aircraft systems and related expenses: $140,000,000
    • Offshore Patrol Cutters and related expenses: $4,300,000,000
    • Fast Response Cutters and related expenses: $1,000,000,000
    • Polar Security Cutters and related expenses: $4,300,000,000
    • Arctic Security Cutters and domestic icebreakers and related expenses: $4,978,000,000
    • Shoreside infrastructure: $3,154,500,000
    • Aviation, cutter, shoreside facility depot maintenance, and C5I service maintenance: $1,300,000,000
    • Equipment and services for interdicting and securing the maritime border: $180,000,000

    Air Traffic Control Staffing and Modernization (SEC. 100007, starting on page 970)

    All funds are for fiscal year 2025 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

    • Air traffic control tower and terminal radar approach control facility replacement: $2,160,000,000
    • Radar systems replacement: $3,000,000,000
    • Telecommunications infrastructure and systems replacement: $4,750,000,000
    • Runway safety projects, airport surface surveillance projects, and airport ground surveillance system replacement: $500,000,000
    • Power systems and fuel storage tank replacement: $150,000,000
    • Navigation and landing systems replacement: $200,000,000
    • Automation systems replacement: $500,000,000
    • Air traffic controller staffing: $2,500,000,000
    • Air traffic control specialist training and development: $240,000,000

    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (SEC. 100008, starting on page 974)

    • Capital repair and restoration projects: $50,000,000

  • The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – Our Immigration & Fiscal Reforms

    📊 Fiscal Impact Formula

    ΔDebt = ΔSpending – ΔRevenue
    ΔSpending ↑
    More Spending

    ΔRevenue ↓
    Less Revenue

    ➡️ Result: Rising National Debt

    Our equation summarizes a key economic concern: when federal spending increases while revenues fall, the structural deficit widens, and the national debt grows.
    The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” exemplifies this dynamic, raising long-term fiscal sustainability issues unless matched with offsetting policies or significant economic growth.

    The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is making headlines—but what if we could make it smarter, safer, and more fiscally sound? This proposal reshapes H.R. 1 into a bold new vision for America’s future—where immigration reform, economic growth, and national security align.

    At the Department of Technology, we focus on technology, science, and mathematics—not partisan politics. For the sake of clarity and brevity, the financial implications of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” can be summarized with a simple equation:

    ΔDebt = ΔSpending – ΔRevenue
    In the context of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the simultaneous expansion of spending and reduction in federal revenue creates a structural imbalance—driving the debt trajectory upward without offsetting economic growth or fiscal discipline.

    📊 Why Our Equation is Accurate:

    ΔDebt = ΔSpending – ΔRevenue

    (↑ Spending + ↓ Revenue → ↑ National Debt)

    🔺 Increased Spending

    • Defense & Military: Shipbuilding, munitions, cybersecurity, border operations (Title II)
    • Agriculture & Rural Investment: Subsidies, conservation, infrastructure (Title I)
    • Healthcare: Medicaid/CHIP changes, Medicare payment updates (Title IV, Subtitle D)
    • Border Security: New ICE personnel, vehicles, detention centers (Titles VI & VII)
    • Farm Subsidies: Expanded Price Loss Coverage & base acres (Sec. 10101)

    🔻 Reduced Revenue

    • Tax Cuts: Permanent extension of Trump-era tax relief (Title XI, Subtitle A)
    • New Exemptions: No tax on tips, overtime, car loan interest (Sec. 110101–110104)
    • Expanded Credits: Child care, family leave, charitable deductions (Sec. 110105+)
    • Green Tax Repeals: Clean energy incentives eliminated (Sec. 112001–112015)
    • Fee Reductions: EPA, DOE, and energy permitting fees rescinded (Titles IV & VIII)

    ➡️ Conclusion

    Result: Rising national debt due to increased spending and decreased revenue.

    Under our expanded proposal, immigration enforcement targets only violent criminal non-U.S. citizens, prioritizing public safety without bloated detention budgets. Meanwhile, a pathway to legalization is created for immigrants who entered the U.S. before January 1, 2020, with requirements for clean records, tax compliance, and background checks. It’s a humane approach—integrated with smart fiscal policy, including the introduction of a Department of Technology to drive innovation and cost-effective government investment.

    This reimagined version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” honors the bill’s ambition while eliminating unnecessary spending and replacing fear-based immigration policies with data-driven, revenue-positive solutions. It protects American jobs, fortifies the economy, and ensures long-term sustainability without sacrificing our values.

    Discover how this improved version of H.R. 1 transforms the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into a truly responsible blueprint for American prosperity.

    Click here to explore the full proposal now.

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    How the above Bill Increases the U.S. Deficit

    1. Major Tax Cuts (Reduces Government Revenue)

    The bill extends or expands many tax breaks, which means the federal government will collect less money:

    • Keeps in place the lower income tax rates that were set to expire after 2025.
    • Keeps the higher standard deduction, reducing taxable income for most households.
    • Increases and extends the child tax credit, which gives families more money back on their taxes.
    • Extends a large tax break for business owners (the 20% deduction on pass-through income).
    • Increases the amount of inheritance and gifts that can be passed tax-free.
    • Reduces the number of people affected by the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
    • Creates new tax exemptions for tips, overtime, and interest on car loans.
    • Expands tax credits for family leave, child care, and adoption.
    • Makes student loan payments made by employers permanently tax-free for workers.
    • Introduces “Trump Accounts” that allow tax-free savings for education, housing, and small business.
    • Significantly expands Health Savings Account (HSA) benefits.
    • Eliminates or limits several clean energy tax credits, which removes funding sources that helped offset earlier spending.

    These tax cuts could cost over $3 trillion over 10 years, based on similar past legislation.

    2. New and Increased Spending

    Health Care:

    • Gives new tax credits to employers for offering specific types of health insurance plans.
    • Expands what can be paid for tax-free through Health Savings Accounts.
    • Allows older adults (on Medicare) to continue contributing to HSAs.
    • Offers tax breaks for gym memberships and other wellness expenses.

    Defense and Military:

    • Increases funding for the Department of Defense across multiple areas, including:
      • New nuclear weapons systems (like ICBMs, bombers, and submarines).
      • Shipbuilding, missile defense, and military readiness.
      • Border operations and cybersecurity upgrades.
    • Also includes new funds for:
      • Air traffic controller hiring and training.
      • Upgrades to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    This new military and defense-related spending adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars.

    3. Attempted Cost Reductions (Offsetting Cuts)

    The bill includes some spending cuts, but they are relatively small compared to the tax cuts and spending increases:

    • Cuts funding from clean energy, environmental programs, and the Inflation Reduction Act.
    • Reduces funding for green vehicle programs and climate resilience efforts.
    • Introduces stricter work and eligibility rules for Medicaid and food assistance programs.
    • Limits eligibility for some programs to U.S. citizens and certain legal residents.
    • These changes may save tens of billions of dollars, but not nearly enough to offset the tax cuts or defense spending.

    4. Debt Limit Increase

    • The bill raises the federal debt ceiling by $4 trillion, allowing the government to borrow significantly more.
    • This confirms the expected impact of large new deficits.

    Total Estimated Fiscal Impact (10-Year Window)

    Category Estimated Fiscal Impact
    Major tax cuts -$3.0 to -$3.5 trillion
    Defense and military spending -$0.5 to -$1.0 trillion
    Health care and family benefits -$0.3 to -$0.5 trillion
    Offsetting cuts (savings) +$0.3 to +$0.5 trillion
    Net deficit increase -$3.5 to -$4.5 trillion

    (Note: These estimates are based on comparable historical policy costs and may vary depending on implementation and economic conditions.)

    Summary

    The bill significantly cuts taxes and increases federal spending—especially on defense and health-related benefits—without enough cost-cutting to make up the difference. As a result, it would substantially increase the U.S. budget deficit, likely by between $3.5 and $4.5 trillion over the next decade.