The One Big Beautiful Bill

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law on July 4, 2025, is the product of months of relentless, focused work on behalf of Alaskans—and it delivers significant wins for our state. I think it is safe to say, no state fared better from this bill. I've set up this page on my website to highlight for all Alaskans the numerous positive provisions we secured in the OBBB, answer questions and provide additional resources, and to set the record straight with the facts about what is—and is not—in the bill.

From Day One of the negotiations, I fought to ensure that Alaska wasn't just included, but prioritized. An overriding focus of mine in shaping this legislation was ensuring it helps to unleash Alaska's private sector economy for the benefit of our hard-working families and more job creation. The OBBB works in concert with President Trump's Day One, Alaska-specific executive order to unleash Alaska's vast natural resource potential, restoring and establishing in law the first Trump administration's mandate to unlock ANWR, NPR-A, and Cook Inlet for responsible resource development. These provisions are focused on creating good-paying jobs, generating billions of dollars in new revenues for the state, and putting Alaskans back in the driver's seat of our economic future. Importantly, the historic resource development provisions cement regular lease sales into law for Alaska to guard against attempts by future Democratic administrations and Senate leaders to use regulatory powers to lock up our state and shut down our economy, as was done with President Biden's 70 executive orders and actions targeting Alaska, what I called the ‘Last Frontier Lock-Up.'

A second overriding focus of mine in shaping this legislation was ensuring it benefits Alaska's working families. On that front, this bill is a home-run. We prevented the largest tax hike in history—more than $4 trillion—and locked in permanent, lower tax rates, an enhanced Child Tax Credit for millions of families, an increased standard deduction used by over 90 percent of taxpayers, a small business deduction that drives job creation and local economic growth, and an enhanced Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit—which incorporates language from a standalone bill I cosponsored, in addition to other deductions that will help Alaskans keep more of what they earn.

As Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee overseeing the U.S. Coast Guard, I also fought to secure the largest investment in Coast Guard history—nearly $25 billion, which includes funding for 16 new icebreakers and $300 million to homeport the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis, in Juneau. And, with the Golden Dome initiative, we're building the next generation of homeland missile defense—new interceptors, sensors, and radar systems to protect the entire country, with the cornerstone of this vital system continuing to reside in our great state. We're also working to redevelop existing Arctic infrastructure, like the very strategically located Adak Naval Base in the Aleutians.

With this bill, we are also securing our southern border with the most robust enforcement package in a generation—$46 billion for the wall, billions more for Border Patrol and law enforcement, and resources to crack down on the flow of deadly fentanyl into Alaska.

Finally, contrary to the fear mongering from critics and naysayers for months on this legislation, I was able to secure significant funding—I am confident it will exceed about $280 million per year for five years—to modernize Alaska's health system, stabilize our rural providers, improve patient outcomes, keep standalone hospitals open, and empower state leaders to maintain coverage for vulnerable Alaskans. The bill also includes commonsense work requirements for these benefits, ensuring able-bodied Americans utilizing these programs are contributing to our economy, and shoring up the social safety net program for those it was intended to support–struggling single parents, children and individuals with disabilities or mental health challenges. At the same time, Alaska faces challenges that no other state deals with, which is why we secured flexibility for our state government to implement the new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements, giving the state breathing room to fix program challenges without hurting Alaskans who rely on these benefits.

From resource development to tax relief for small businesses and middle class families, to national defense, especially our Coast Guard, to securing our border, to strengthening our health care, the OBBB reflects years of determined advocacy for Alaska. The final result is a transformative package full of historic wins for Alaska that will positively shape the future of our state for decades to come.

Sen. Dan Sullivan