# 119-hr-9780: BRRRRT Act of 2026

119-hr-9780, BRRRRT Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9780
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9780
- Congress: 119
- Title: BRRRRT Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Preserve the A-10 fleet** and its close-air-support mission by imposing multi-year sustainment, training, and reporting rules. The bill would lock in minimum inventory and readiness standards, require cross-service assessments for any replacement, and mandate planning through FY2037. - Would require minimum annual pilot qualification rates and an instructor pipeline, designate the A-10 mission as a primary training focus, and demand a 90-day roadmap with cross-service concurrence plus periodic updates through FY2033. - Would preserve retired and retiring A-10 airframes in recoverable status, set minimum stock and readiness levels, restrict cannibalization, and require sustainment and training capacity specifically at Nellis Air Force Base and Davis‑Monthan Air Force Base. - Would create a competitive experimentation and limited research, development, test, and evaluation pathway for autonomous and AI-enabled capabilities, allow select aircraft or components to be made available to qualified U.S. entities, and require a foreign-transfer feasibility briefing by January 15, 2027.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect A-10 fleet and training: benefit, high. This bill would require the Air Force to keep the A-10 fleet operational through fiscal year 2033 and plan through FY2037. The Air Force would have to keep at least 126 A-10 aircraft in inventory in FY2027 and each year after, qualify or requalify at least 14 A-10 pilots each year, and give advance…
- A-10 demonstration team re-start: benefit, low. This bill would require the Air Force to reconstitute an A-10 demonstration team for public outreach and the Nation's 250th anniversary. Aircraft assigned to the team would come from aircraft already retained in inventory and could not be retired or divested only because they are assigned to the te…
- Competitive A-10 experimentation plan: benefit, low. This bill would require the Air Force to make a plan for competitive testing of autonomous, AI-enabled, and other nontraditional capabilities for the A-10 mission. The plan would have to include chances for nontraditional and commercial firms to take part, an estimated annual budget, and measures t…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9780 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9780)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9780 (as of 2026-08-13).