H.R. 9889 119th Congress House

PILOT Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the potential expansion of pathways for graduates of civilian test pilot schools to serve as test p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the potential expansion of pathways for graduates of civilian test pilot schools to serve as test pilots and flight test engineers in support of military testing activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: George Whitesides Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Jul 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives

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Obernolte, Jay

California · Jul 22, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9889: PILOT Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9889/

MLA

"H.R. 9889: PILOT Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9889/.

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H.R. 9889, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9889/.

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[H.R. 9889: PILOT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9889/)