# 119-hr-9889: PILOT Act

119-hr-9889, PILOT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9889
- As of: 2026-08-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9889
- Congress: 119
- Title: PILOT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Expand pathways for civilian test pilot school graduates to support military flight testing.** This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to report by January 1, 2027 on whether and how graduates of accredited U.S. civilian test pilot schools could serve as test pilots and flight test engineers for military test activities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9889 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9889)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8516)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9889 (as of 2026-08-13).