Maverick Act

Sponsor: Tim Sheehy (Republican-MT)March 23, 2026

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Lets a museum get three retired Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter jets for public display.

This bill would allow the U.S. Navy to give three F-14D Tomcat fighter jets to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The museum would use these planes for public display and events, helping to preserve naval aviation history. The museum would be responsible for all costs related to the transfer, maintenance, and operation of the aircraft.

What Would Change

Currently, the Navy owns three F-14D Tomcat fighter jets that it no longer needs. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center does not own these specific aircraft. If this bill becomes law, the Navy would be able to give these three jets to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission, which would then be responsible for their display and maintenance.

Key Provisions

Lets the Navy transfer three F-14D Tomcat fighter jets to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Alabama.
Requires the museum to cover all costs for the jets' transfer, operation, and upkeep.
Ensures the Navy is not responsible for repairing the aircraft before giving them to the museum.
Clarifies the transferred aircraft would not have any combat capabilities.
Protects the U.S. government from liability for any accidents or damages once the museum owns the planes.
Prevents the museum from selling or transferring the planes to another party without Navy approval.

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Maverick Act

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