I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3970 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to accelerate the procurement of 
the future long range assault aircraft by initiating early production 
of not more than 24 such aircraft, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2025 
Mr. JACKSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to accelerate the 
procurement of the future long range assault aircraft 
by initiating early production of not more than 24 such 
aircraft, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FLRAA Production 
Acceleration Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE EARLY PRODUCTION 
OF FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Army 
may enter into contracts, in advance of full-rate produc-
tion, for the procurement of not more than 24 future long 
range assault aircraft as part of an accelerated low-rate 
early production effort. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out the early produc-
tion effort described in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Army shall pursue the following objectives: 
(1) To expedite delivery of future long range as-
sault 
aircraft 
operational 
capability 
to 
the 
warfighter. 
(2) To maintain momentum and learning con-
tinuity between test article completion and full pro-
duction ramp-up. 
(3) To stabilize and retain the specialized work-
force and industrial base supporting future long 
range assault aircraft, including critical suppliers 
and production facilities in Texas, Kansas, and other 
States. 
(4) To mitigate cost escalation risks and im-
prove program affordability across the life cycle. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In executing the authority 
provided by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
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(1) prioritize program continuity, cost-effi-
ciency, and workforce retention across the supply 
chain for tiltrotor aircraft; 
(2) ensure that aircraft procured as part of the 
early production effort described in subsection (a) 
incorporate lessons learned from test article evalua-
tions; and 
(3) maintain flexibility in design to accommo-
date future upgrades through the modular open sys-
tems architecture and digital backbone. 
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report detail-
ing— 
(1) the implementation plan and timeline for 
the procurement and early production effort de-
scribed in subsection (a); 
(2) the status of industrial base readiness and 
supply chain coordination; and 
(3) estimated long-term cost savings and oper-
ational benefits derived from such early production 
effort. 
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