Prohibit Deactivation of the ECABs Act of 2026

Morgan Luttrell

Republican · TX · Representative

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• Derek Tran (D-CA-45)Original· 2026-05-14
• Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)Original· 2026-05-14

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-14

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The proposal would restrict the military from using certain funds to shut down or reduce Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades, which are Army units that provide helicopter support and air combat capabilities to troops deployed overseas. This affects military budget decisions and could prevent the Pentagon from eliminating these aviation units even if it wanted to reduce spending or reorganize forces. The measure is currently under review by the House Armed Services Committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8820 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8820 To limit the use of certain funds for the deactivation of Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026 Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Crank) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To limit the use of certain funds for the deactivation of Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades, and for other purposes. 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 ``Prohibit Deactivation of the ECABs Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the Army may be obligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule to deactivate, or proceed with any other action that would reduce the capabilities, resources, aircraft, or personnel available, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades unless the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees-- (1) a certification that the Secretary of the Army plans to recapitalize any such aircraft for the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades and to otherwise restore any such capabilities, resources, or personnel levels reduced; and (2) the plan of the Secretary of the Army for the actions specified in paragraph (1). (b) Requirement To Restore.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, for any Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade that, prior to such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Army retired or deactivated (or carried out any other activity to reduce the capabilities, resources, aircraft, or personnel thereof), the Secretary of the Army shall reinstate or reactivate such brigade, or otherwise restore such brigade to the levels preceding such reduction, as the case may be. (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of this subsection. (c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to sustain and modernize the aircraft used by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Army for the operation of aircraft, and training for such operation, by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. (e) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. <all>

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