[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2025 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2025

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to integrate nacelle improvement 
 modifications into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet to improve readiness and 
 reliability and sustain the tiltrotor industrial base, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2025

 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to integrate nacelle improvement 
 modifications into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet to improve readiness and 
 reliability and sustain the tiltrotor industrial base, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CMV-22 Reliability and Readiness 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATION OF NACELLE IMPROVEMENT MODIFICATIONS INTO CMV-22 
              AIRCRAFT FLEET.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may integrate nacelle 
improvement modifications into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet to enhance 
operational readiness, reduce maintenance burdens, and support 
contested logistics operations.
    (b) Implementation Objectives.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary of the Navy shall seek to--
            (1) reduce aircraft downtime and increase reliability 
        through structural, wiring, and systems improvements;
            (2) incorporate lessons learned and performance data from 
        the Air Force's nacelle improvement modernization effort for 
        CV-22 aircraft;
            (3) ensure operational availability of CMV-22 aircraft 
        platforms in support of distributed maritime operations in the 
        Indo-Pacific region; and
            (4) sustain the specialized tiltrotor industrial workforce 
        and supplier base during the transition from V-22 aircraft to 
        future long range assault aircraft production.
    (c) Priority.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Navy shall prioritize nacelle improvement modifications for CMV-22 
aircraft produced or maintained in fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
    (d) Industrial Base Considerations.--In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary of the Navy shall coordinate with relevant defense 
industrial base stakeholders to preserve workforce capacity, maintain 
supply chain continuity, and minimize production gaps.
    (e) Use of Existing Funds and Authorities.--The Secretary of the 
Navy shall carry out this section using funds and authorities otherwise 
available to the Secretary.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on--
            (1) the status and scope of nacelle improvement 
        modifications implemented for CMV-22 aircraft;
            (2) readiness and performance metrics compared to pre-
        modification benchmarks;
            (3) impacts to the industrial base and workforce; and
            (4) recommendations regarding further sustainment, 
        procurement, or legislative authority needed for fleet-wide 
        implementation.
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