# 119-hr-9707: GAP Act 119-hr-9707, GAP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-30). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9707 - As of: 2026-07-30 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9707 - Congress: 119 - Title: GAP Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-07-15 - Sponsor: Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC) - Cosponsors: 2 - Policy area: Transportation and Public Works - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-07-30 ## Summary **Would tighten U.S. oversight of foreign investment and technology in general aviation to protect national security.** It would expand CFIUS powers, add an outbound approval requirement, and require supply chain and export-control reviews. ## Cosponsors (2) - Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Ban on federal aid to foreign‑linked GA firms: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar federal loans, grants, contracts, and other federal financial assistance over $50,000 in any 12‑month period to covered aviation firms with certain foreign ties. Covered ties include ownership or control by a country of concern, NS‑CMIC listing, 5%+ government equity,… - Treasury approval for outbound aviation deals: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would require U.S. persons to notify Treasury before finishing certain outbound aviation transactions and to get prior Treasury approval for higher‑risk deals. Covered foreign entities include firms based in a country of concern, government‑owned firms, or NS‑CMIC‑listed entiti… - Tighter review of foreign aviation deals: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would make filings to CFIUS mandatory for many aviation deals and expand CFIUS review to certain airport real estate. It would create a presumption that deals by buyers tied to countries of concern or on the NS‑CMIC list are risky or prohibited, with a high standard needed to r… - Export control review for GA technologies: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require Commerce, with Defense and State, to review whether certain general aviation technologies should be added to or reclassified on the Commerce Control List. The review covers piston and small turboprop engines, composite airframes and tooling, structural monitoring,… - Review of past foreign aviation acquisitions: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require CFIUS to review prior deals where a foreign person from a country of concern bought a covered general aviation entity. CFIUS would assess whether old mitigation agreements still protect national security and give a classified report to Congress within 180 days. Th… - When rules would take effect: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would take effect on the date of enactment unless a section says otherwise. Amendments in sections expanding CFIUS would apply to deals with definitive agreements signed on or after enactment. The special CFIUS review of past deals would apply to prior transactions regardless o… - FAA audit and fixes for aviation components: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the FAA, with CISA and Defense, to do a supply‑chain audit within 270 days of certain avionics, flight control, and engine control systems linked to covered foreign‑owned GA firms. The audit must look for unauthorized hardware, firmware, or software and whether FA… ## Related bills - 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 - 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-hr-9707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9707) ## Related - [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151) - [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669) - [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725) - [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144) - [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206) - [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9707 (as of 2026-07-30).