Bill · S. 2025· Senate(119-S-2025)
CMV–22 Reliability and Readiness Enhancement Act
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "CMV-22 Reliability and Readiness Enhancement Act," authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to integrate nacelle improvement modifications into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet. The goal is to improve operational readiness, reduce maintenance burdens, and support contested logistics operations. The Secretary is tasked with increasing reliability through structural, wiring, and systems improvements. Additionally, the act aims to sustain the tiltrotor industrial base and workforce. The Secretary must prioritize modifications for aircraft produced or maintained in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Finally, a report on the status and impacts of these modifications must be submitted to congressional defense committees.
Yes
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill aims to sustain the specialized tiltrotor industrial workforce.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The bill supports the defense industrial base and supplier continuity.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires a report to congressional defense committees regarding the status and impacts of the modifications.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Aircraft Reliability: The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to implement improvements to structural, wiring, and systems to reduce aircraft downtime and increase reliability (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Support for Maritime Operations: The modifications aim to ensure the operational availability of CMV-22 aircraft platforms to support distributed maritime operations in the Indo-Pacific region (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Workforce and Industrial Base Support: The bill seeks to sustain the specialized tiltrotor industrial workforce and supplier base (Section 2(b)(4)). It also directs the Secretary to coordinate with stakeholders to preserve workforce capacity and maintain supply chain continuity (Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 6/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John CornynRepublican · Texas