Bill limits foreign money in U.S. aviation companies.
H.R. 9707 — GAP Act · Filed by Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill requires Americans to get Treasury approval. They must do this before investing in foreign aviation companies. It makes aviation companies tell the government if foreign countries own them. The bill stops federal money from going to companies owned by hostile nations. It also tells the FAA to check aviation systems. These systems are made by foreign-controlled companies.
Who it affects
U.S. aviation companies will face new rules and paperwork. Small companies may struggle with the costs. Pilot schools near military bases must follow the new rules.
One thing to notice
The bill looks back at deals that already happened. It can take back federal money from companies that got it before this law passed.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- Jul 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Small Business and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Treasury — The U.S. government department that handles money and finances.
- hostile nations — Countries that the U.S. government sees as unfriendly.
- FAA — The Federal Aviation Administration, which makes sure planes are safe.
- federal money — Money that comes from the U.S. government.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (18,321 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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