# 119-s-4375: RETAIN Act of 2026

119-s-4375, RETAIN Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4375
- Congress: 119
- Title: RETAIN Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-28

## Summary

**Higher aviation pay and flexible retention incentives** aim to keep experienced Air Force pilots by raising pay caps for senior aviators and rebuilding a retention demonstration with bigger bonuses, shorter contracts, and flexible assignments. It also widens who can join the demonstration by removing some eligibility limits.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More pay for rated Air Force officers: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would increase pay and retention options for rated Air Force officers. Officers with more than 8 years of aviation service who are eligible for aviation incentive pay would receive the highest monthly pay tier allowed today. The Air Force retention demonstration would allow an…

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- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
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- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-4375 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4375)

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- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4375 (as of 2026-06-28).