H.R. 8244 – Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026

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The Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026 requires the Department of Defense to inform Congress each year about how many of its training (proficiency) flights take place in the National Capitol Region, the area around Washington, D.C. The goal is to give lawmakers and the public more visibility into military flight activity over the capital. The bill applies to the Secretary of Defense, the DoD, and Congress.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Defense must submit a report to Congress on the number of DoD proficiency flights that occurred in the National Capitol Region during the previous 12‑month period.
The first report is due no later than one year after the law takes effect, with additional reports required annually for the next two years.
The "National Capitol Region" is defined by the existing definition in 10 U.S.C. § 2655(10).

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 9, 2026

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Introduced in House

April 9, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 9, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 9, 2026

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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.

1.

Short title

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

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.