House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

GAP Act

H.R. 9707Introduced Jul 15, 2026Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 15, 2026
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Latest action: Jul 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9707.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARRIGAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 115, July 15, 2026, Page H4545):
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 15, 2026 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Blake Moore (R-UT).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pat Harrigan.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-10 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.