Sponsors (7)
The resolution raises the profile of the Apache and domestic aerospace suppliers—supporting military interoperability and local manufacturing visibility—while remaining purely honorary and creating no binding funding, policy changes, or taxpayer protections.
U.S. and allied military personnel benefit from formal recognition of the AH-64 Apache, reinforcing mission effectiveness and coalition interoperability.
Aerospace workers and communities across 46 states (with final assembly in Arizona) gain visibility and potential reputational/economic benefits from highlighting domestic manufacturing in the Apache supply chain.
This is a nonbinding honorary finding that does not change funding, procurement, or policy despite emphasizing defense capabilities.
Taxpayers receive symbolic recognition but no new oversight or accountability for lifecycle costs or deployment impacts of the Apache, leaving fiscal and policy risks unaddressed.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Formally recognizes the 50th anniversary of the AH‑64 prototype’s first flight and praises the aircraft’s design, service, modernization, and security contributions.
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the AH‑64 prototype and formally praises the Apache helicopter’s design, capabilities, operational history, modernization, production footprint, and service with U.S. Army units and allied partners. It honors the innovation and service of the people who designed, built, operated, and maintained the aircraft and notes its cumulative flight and combat contributions to national and coalition security. The resolution is purely ceremonial: it contains no directives, funding, or changes to law and does not create new obligations or programs.
Introduced December 1, 2025 by Mark Edward Kelly · Last progress January 15, 2026