# 119-s-2025: CMV–22 Reliability and Readiness Enhancement Act

119-s-2025, CMV–22 Reliability and Readiness Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2025
- Congress: 119
- Title: CMV–22 Reliability and Readiness Enhancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Nacelle upgrades to boost CMV-22 readiness and cut maintenance.** This bill would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to integrate nacelle improvement modifications into the CMV-22 fleet to raise reliability, incorporate Air Force lessons, and support contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific. - Fleet operators and commanders would see reduced aircraft downtime and higher reliability through structural, wiring, and systems improvements. The bill prioritizes aircraft produced or maintained in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to sustain availability for distributed maritime operations. - The tiltrotor industrial workforce and suppliers would get focused coordination to preserve capacity and maintain supply chain continuity during the transition from V-22 production to future long‑range assault aircraft. - The Secretary must report to Congress within 180 days on modification status, readiness and performance versus pre-modification benchmarks, industrial base impacts, and recommendations for further sustainment or procurement authority.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Navy nacelle upgrades for CMV-22: benefit, low. This bill would let the Navy add nacelle upgrades to CMV-22 aircraft. It would prioritize planes made or worked on in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The Navy would aim to cut downtime and boost reliability with structural, wiring, and systems fixes. The bill would require coordination with suppliers t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2025 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2025)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2025 (as of 2025-12-21).