Bill > S2025

This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to integrate nacelle improvement modifications into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet, which are specialized tiltrotor aircraft used for military operations. The bill aims to enhance operational readiness, reduce maintenance challenges, and support complex logistics operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Specifically, the Secretary is directed to focus on reducing aircraft downtime by making structural, wiring, and systems improvements, and to incorporate performance lessons learned from the Air Force's similar modernization efforts for CV-22 aircraft. The modifications will prioritize aircraft produced or maintained in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, with an emphasis on preserving the specialized tiltrotor industrial workforce and supply chain. The bill requires the Secretary to coordinate with defense industrial base stakeholders to maintain production continuity and minimize gaps. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report to congressional defense committees within 180 days of the act's enactment, detailing the status of nacelle modifications, readiness metrics, industrial base impacts, and recommendations for further implementation. The modifications will be carried out using existing funds and authorities available to the Secretary of the Navy.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2025/all-info