# 119-hr-3970: FLRAA Production Acceleration Act of 2025

119-hr-3970, FLRAA Production Acceleration Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3970
- Congress: 119
- Title: FLRAA Production Acceleration Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Accelerate early production of future long‑range assault aircraft.** This bill would let the Army buy up to 24 future long‑range assault aircraft before full-rate production to speed delivery, keep the industrial base working, and reduce lifecycle cost risks. - Warfighters: It would expedite delivery of operational capability to troops by moving aircraft into an accelerated low-rate early production effort. - Workforce and suppliers: By authorizing procurement of up to 24 aircraft, it would help stabilize and retain specialized workers and critical suppliers, including production facilities in Texas, Kansas, and other States. - Program continuity and costs: It would preserve momentum and learning between test articles and full production, mitigate cost escalation risks, and keep design flexibility through a modular open systems architecture and a digital backbone. It would also require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days on the implementation plan, industrial base readiness, and estimated long-term benefits.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Army could buy aircraft sooner to keep jobs: benefit, low. If enacted, the Army could sign contracts to buy up to 24 long‑range assault aircraft before full production. This would aim to deliver capability sooner, keep workers and suppliers on the job, and manage costs. The early aircraft would use lessons from testing and keep a modular, digital design fo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-3970 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3970)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8596)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3970 (as of 2026-04-21).