To protect the national security of the United States by strengthening review of foreign adversary investments in the general aviation sector, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 15, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The GAP Act expands federal authority to scrutinize foreign investments in U.S. general aviation infrastructure for national security purposes. The law requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review any acquisition by a foreign adversary of general aviation airports, hangars, flight schools, and maintenance facilities within 50 nautical miles of military installations or 10 nautical miles of major airport airspace, presuming such deals pose security risks unless the buyer proves otherwise. Additionally, CFIUS must review all past acquisitions of U.S. general aviation companies by foreign entities from countries of concern within 180 days to determine whether previous approvals remain adequate or should be reopened, reporting its findings to Congress in a classified report. Most provisions take effect upon enactment, while provisions related to federal financial assistance apply only to funds obligated after the law goes into effect, protecting existing recipients from retroactive penalties except under existing False Claims Act provisions.
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