CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Eugene Vindman (D-VA)

Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026

H.R. 8244 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026'', directs the Secretary of Defense to provide oversight regarding military flight activity. It requires the submission of an annual report to Congress. This report must detail the number of Department of Defense proficiency flights that took place in the National Capitol Region. The reporting period covers the 12 months preceding the submission. This requirement begins one year after the Act is enacted and continues for two subsequent years.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates annual reporting of Department of Defense proficiency flights to Congress to increase oversight.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The reporting provides increased oversight of military flight activity occurring within the National Capitol Region.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.