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S 4161 119th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Alabama Aviation and airports Military history Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Maverick Act

Introduced: March 23, 2026 Introduced by: Sheehy, Tim Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2026
Held at the desk.
May 4, 2026
Received in the House.
May 1, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 28, 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2075)
Apr 28, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 28, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2075)
Apr 28, 2026
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,437 Scott, Rick To clarify the provision of excess spare parts to the Commission. Agreed to Apr 28, 2026
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Maverick Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Navy to transfer three surplus F-14D Tomcat aircraft to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama. (The F-14D Tomcat was a naval fighter aircraft that was retired from service in 2006.)

The bill provides for certain conditions for the transfer, including that the transfer must be free of cost to the federal government. Additionally, the commission must not convey ownership interest in the aircraft to another party without Navy approval. If the commission breaches any conditions, the aircraft must revert to the United States.

The bill also specifies that such aircraft may not have any combat capability. The Navy may provide excess spare parts to the commission to make one of the aircraft flyable or complete for a static display.

The Navy may authorize the commission to enter into agreements with qualified nonprofit organizations to restore and operate the aircraft for public display, air shows, and commemorative events.

What's happening now May 4, 2026

Held at the desk.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4161: Maverick Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4161/
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"S. 4161: Maverick Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4161/.
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S. 4161, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4161/.
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