HR8243Referred to Committee

Virtual Readiness Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-09
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Eugene Simon Vindman
Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 91.2% (668 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$4,000k

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-04-09

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely expand the military's use of virtual and simulation-based training technologies to prepare soldiers, sailors, and airmen for combat and operations without requiring as much physical deployment or real-world exercises. The changes would affect active-duty personnel, reservists, and military training programs by potentially reducing costs and increasing training frequency through digital platforms. The goal appears to be keeping the armed forces combat-ready while modernizing how troops prepare for their missions.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8243 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8243 To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the Armed Forces. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the Armed Forces. 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 ``Virtual Readiness Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. BRIEFING ON VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTIVE TRAINING. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a briefing on the feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the Armed Forces. <all>
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