S 4161
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
Maverick Act
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May 04, 2026
floor
Received in the House.
May 04, 2026
floor
Held at the desk.
May 01, 2026
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 28, 2026
committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Armed Services Committee
Apr 28, 2026
floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2075)
Apr 28, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 28, 2026
passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2075)
Mar 23, 2026
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2026
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 4161 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 4161 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
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2d Session
S. 4161
-To authorize the transfer by the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.
-Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, of certain
-F-14 Tomcat aircraft.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-March 23, 2026
-
-Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill;
-which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To authorize the transfer by the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.
Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, of certain
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(A) are specific to the F-14D aircraft; and
(B) the Secretary has sufficient intellectual
property rights to convey;
-(3) a condition that the Secretary shall provide excess
-spare parts to make one of the F-14D aircraft flyable or able
-to complete a static display, provided that any part
-transferred is from existing Navy stock, with no items being
-procured on behalf of the Commission; and
+(3) a condition that the Secretary may provide excess spare
+parts to make one of the F-14D aircraft flyable or able to
+complete a static display, provided that any part transferred
+from existing Navy stock is replenished at fair market value by
+the Commission, with no items being procured by the Secretary
+on behalf of the Commission; and
(4) a condition that the Secretary will not be responsible
for transferring any additional parts or providing any
additional support beyond what is stated in this section,
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seq.); and
(6) chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Espionage Act'').
-<all>
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+Passed the Senate April 28, 2026.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+S. 4161
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To authorize the transfer by the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.
+Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, of certain
+F-14 Tomcat aircraft.
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