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S 4161 Passed a chamber

Authorizes the Navy to give three surplus F-14D Tomcat fighter jets to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, at no cost to the United States.

Official title: Maverick Act

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 04-MAY-2026
Senate
Introduced 23-MAR-2026
Referred 23-MAR-2026
Passed 28-APR-2026
Key points
  • Allows the transfer of three F-14D Tomcats (Bureau Numbers 164341, 164602, and 159437) as a conditional gift, with the aircraft unable to launch munitions or perform combat functions.
  • Requires the Commission to pay all conveyance, compliance, operation, and maintenance costs, and lets the Navy provide spare parts with replacements paid at fair market value.
  • Lets the Commission arrange restoration and display work with qualified nonprofits, bars resale or transfer without Navy approval, and returns the jets to the United States if conditions are broken.
  • Shields the United States from liability for harm caused by later use of the aircraft and subjects the transfer to arms export and sanctions laws.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 28-APR-2026).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Tim Sheehy (R-MT) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Democrat