H.R.9889

PILOT Act Providing Increased Local Opportunities for Test-pilots Act

Introduced·7/22/26

Prefiled

Introduced7/22/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

H. R. 9889

Introduced in House · July 29, 2026

July 22, 2026

Mr. Whitesides (for himself and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the potential expansion of pathways for graduates of civilian test pilot schools to serve as test pilots and flight test engineers in support of military testing activities, 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 “Providing Increased Local Opportunities for Test-pilots Act” or the “PILOT Act”.

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