119 HR 8243 IH: Virtual Readiness Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8243IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 9, 2026Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the Armed Forces.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Virtual Readiness Act of 2026.

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Briefing on virtual constructive training

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a briefing on the feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the Armed Forces.