AIRSHIP Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6898 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6898

  To amend title 51, United States Code, to promote advancements and 
 innovation in United States aeronautical research and technology for 
enhanced safety, noise, resiliency, and improved environmental impacts 
                   in United States aviation systems.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2025

Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 51, United States Code, to promote advancements and 
 innovation in United States aeronautical research and technology for 
enhanced safety, noise, resiliency, and improved environmental impacts 
                   in United States aviation systems.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airship Improvement Research for 
Safety and Humanitarian Innovation Projects Act'' or the ``AIRSHIP 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) airships could contribute to sustainable and clean air 
        cargo transportation;
            (2) airships may one day find much needed applications in 
        supporting disaster response efforts or delivering humanitarian 
        aid to those in need and to areas that may be inaccessible; and
            (3) advances in airship design and technology could enable 
        and reintroduce the world to practical, economical, and 
        environmentally friendly airship transportation.
    (b) Research and Development.--Section 40112 of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) Objective.--The Administrator'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by 
                inserting ``, airship,'' after ``rotorcraft''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Approach.--The Administrator may establish a program 
        of competitively awarded grants available to teams of 
        researchers that may include the participation of individuals 
        from universities, industry, and government for the conduct of 
        this research.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) Objective.--The Administrator'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, in the 
                first sentence, by inserting ``, airship,'' after 
                ``fixed wing vehicles''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Approach.--The Administrator may establish a program 
        of competitively awarded grants available to teams of 
        researchers that may include the participation of individuals 
        from universities, industry, and government for the conduct of 
        this research.''.
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