# 119-s-2075: Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Medical Evacuation and Special Operations Procurement Act of 2025

119-s-2075, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Medical Evacuation and Special Operations Procurement Act of 2025, 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-2075
- Congress: 119
- Title: Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Medical Evacuation and Special Operations Procurement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Accelerates development and early procurement of two FLRAA variants**: a MEDEVAC configuration with advanced telemedicine, expanded patient capacity, and extended operational reach, and a Special Operations configuration with integrated sensors, weapons, launched effects, and plug-and-play mission modules. It would require coordination with the Army Medical Department and U.S. Special Operations Command, pursue component commonality to lower long-term sustainment costs, and limits work to funds provided in advance by appropriations Acts. - Families and patients: Would field a MEDEVAC version designed to improve in-flight care, carry more patients, and enable advanced telemedicine for better casualty outcomes. - Special operations forces: Would get an FLRAA tailored for USSOCOM needs with built-in advanced sensors, weapons, launched effects, and modular mission systems for flexible missions. - Army acquisition and sustainment: Would speed prototyping, user evaluation, and initial procurement while encouraging common components to reduce long-term sustainment costs. - Congressional oversight and planning: Within 180 days of enactment the Secretary would report to the defense committees on development status, milestone timelines, and anticipated future funding needs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Speed up Army medical and special aircraft: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Army could speed up work on two versions of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. One would be a medical evacuation aircraft with advanced telemedicine, more patient space, and longer range. The other would be a special operations aircraft for USSOCOM with sensors, weapons, launch…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2075 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2075)

## 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-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2075 (as of 2025-12-21).