Introduced in House — H.R. 8244

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8244

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 submit to Congress an annual report on the number of Department of Defense proficiency flights occurring in the National Capitol Region.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Annual report on proficiency flights in National Capitol Region

(a) Annual report

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the two subsequent years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of Department of Defense proficiency flights that occurred in the National Capitol Region during the 12-month period preceding the date of the submission of the report.

(b) National Capitol Region

In this section, the term National Capitol Region has the meaning given such term in section 2655(10) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 201.