HR8244Referred to Committee
Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-09
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.5% (603 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Veterans$4,000k
Full profile: /officials/V000138
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-04-09
Previously
- Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-09
Plain-English Summary
The bill would likely establish rules or restrictions on military aircraft operations over residential neighborhoods, balancing national security needs with quality of life for people living near military bases or flight paths. It may address noise complaints, flight schedules, or safety protocols that affect civilians in areas surrounding military installations. The measure would impact both military operations and the communities adjacent to armed forces facilities.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8244 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8244 To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report on the number of Department of Defense proficiency flights occurring in the National Capitol Region. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2026 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report on the number of Department of Defense proficiency flights occurring in the National Capitol Region. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROFICIENCY FLIGHTS IN NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION. (a) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the two subsequent years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of Department of Defense proficiency flights that occurred in the National Capitol Region during the 12-month period preceding the date of the submission of the report. (b) National Capitol Region.--In this section, the term ``National Capitol Region'' has the meaning given such term in section 2655(10) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 201. <all>
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