# 119-hr-477: MACH Act

119-hr-477, MACH Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-477
- Congress: 119
- Title: MACH Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a new NASA program to expand testing opportunities for high-speed and hypersonic aircraft.** It sets rules for planning, coordination, reporting, and limits on certain foreign partnerships.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NASA hypersonic testing program for companies: benefit, low. This bill would create a NASA program to offer testing for very fast aircraft and related technologies. NASA would write a strategic plan within 60 days of enactment, aligned with the hypersonic roadmap. NASA would coordinate inside the agency to pick eligible technologies, and consult with the Def…
- No program funds for tech development: cost, low. This bill would not let the program pay to develop the same technologies it tests. The program could offer test access, but not grant money to build or mature those products. Firms seeking development funds from this program would need other sources.
- Security limits on NASA hypersonics partners: mixed, low. This bill would bar NASA from signing agreements for these technologies with entities of concern and some foreign‑tied companies or countries. It would use set definitions of foreign ownership and countries of concern to decide who is blocked. This could protect program security but would keep some…

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- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-477 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/477)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-477 (as of 2026-04-21).