# 115-hr-6065: DEFENSE Act of 2018

115-hr-6065, DEFENSE Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by GREG WALDEN (R-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6065
- Congress: 115
- Title: DEFENSE Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2018-06-08
- Sponsor: GREG WALDEN (R-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts Act of 2018 or the DEFENSE Act of 2018 This bill allows an exemption from certain eligibility requirements under the essential air service program for locations at which not less than 10% of aircraft takeoffs and landings in 2017 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2018-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act
- 115-hr-5795: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5306: EMPOWER Care Act
- 115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6065 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6065)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6417)
- [115-hr-5795: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5795)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5306: EMPOWER Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5306)
- [115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4494)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6065 (as of 2025-11-18).