The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
S 4161 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Tim Sheehy (R)

Maverick Act

Transfers three retired F-14D fighter jets to a space museum in Alabama.

Tradeoff

Gives the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission three surplus Navy aircraft at no cost to the federal government. The commission must pay all costs to operate, maintain, and transport the planes.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on April 28, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 23, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Armed Services(Mar 23, 2026)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Apr 28, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Armed Services

    Discharged(Apr 28, 2026)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 4, 2026)