H.R. 5136: Aeronautics Innovation Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-11-18 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-11-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Aeronautics Innovation Act

Plain summary

Aeronautics Innovation Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. NASA must establish a low-boom supersonic aircraft program or project to demonstrate supersonic aircraft designs and technologies to reduce sonic boom noise levels; a subsonic flight program of flight technology demonstrations that use existing aircraft and multiple large-scale X-Plane demonstrators to demonstrate aircraft vehicle and propulsion concepts and technologies; an advanced structures, materials, and manufacturing program; and the 21st Century Aeronautics Capabilities Initiative to ensure that it possesses the infrastructure capabilities and tools necessary to conduct flight demonstration projects across the range of NASA aeronautics interests.

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Official text

Aeronautics Innovation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sean Casten (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr5136.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr5136 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116