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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7001

Introduced

SOAR Act

Sponsor
RJimmy Patronis· Florida
Introduced
January 9, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.January 9, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7001 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7001

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for an exception to 
certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to a 
flight demonstration or training event of the United States Navy Flight 
Demonstration Squadron near Pensacola, Florida, commonly referred to as 
the ``Blue Angels''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2026

Mr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for an exception to 
certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to a 
flight demonstration or training event of the United States Navy Flight 
Demonstration Squadron near Pensacola, Florida, commonly referred to as 
the ``Blue Angels''.

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 ``Special Operating Authority for 
Rehearsal Act'' or the ``SOAR Act''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON.

Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new 
subsection:
``(h) With respect to a flight demonstration or training event of 
the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron near Pensacola, 
Florida, the Secretary of the Navy may make contracts in advance of 
appropriations and incur obligations without regard to section 1341, 
1342, 1349, 1350, and 1351, and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 
31.''.
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