House Bill 552 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marilyn LandsRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Establishes the Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act; creates Aerospace Export Resilience Grant Program; creates Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program; creates Aerospace Trade Monitoring Board

Summary

HB552 would create the Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act in Alabama to help aerospace firms weather tariff disruptions, boost domestic materials, and monitor trade risks.

What This Bill Does

It creates four programs and a council to support Alabama’s aerospace sector, all overseen by the Department of Commerce. The Aerospace Export Resilience Grant Program provides grants to eligible aerospace entities facing tariff-related disruptions to support export operations, workforce retention, supplier diversification, and international compliance, with up to $10 million in grants per year. The Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program funds research into domestic or tariff-neutral materials, supports public-private partnerships with universities and federal labs, and encourages domestic production of critical aerospace inputs, with up to $10 million per year. It also expands defense export facilitation services, offers supply chain continuity planning assistance, and creates the Aerospace Trade Monitoring Council to monitor trade patterns, assess exposure to disruptions, advise the Legislature and Governor, and report annually, with the act becoming effective July 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Eligible aerospace entities (companies or research institutions) engaged in aerospace manufacturing, research, or defense contracting would be eligible for grants and technical assistance to offset tariff-related disruptions.
• Aerospace firms exporting defense-related goods would gain expanded export support services, including ITAR compliance help, training, and legal/logistical assistance.
• Domestic producers of critical aerospace inputs would be encouraged to increase domestic production through grant funding and support.
• Universities and federal laboratories partnering with aerospace firms would participate in the Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program to advance research and collaboration.
• The Alabama Department of Commerce would administer and oversee the programs, guidelines, and oversight procedures.
• The Aerospace Trade Monitoring Council would involve industry, academia, and economic development agencies and provide policy recommendations to the Governor and Legislature, with annual reporting.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act and defines the Department of Commerce, Eligible Aerospace Entity, and Tariff-Related Disruption.
• Creates the Aerospace Export Resilience Grant Program to fund maintaining export operations, workforce retention, supplier diversification, and international compliance, with a yearly cap of $10,000,000.
• Creates the Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program to fund domestic or tariff-neutral material alternatives, university/federal lab partnerships, and domestic production of critical inputs, with a yearly cap of $10,000,000.
• Creates the Defense Export Facilitation Services Program to expand support for firms exporting defense goods, including ITAR compliance assistance, export control training, and legal/logistical support.
• Provides supply chain continuity planning assistance, including mapping critical dependencies, contingency planning for procurement/transportation, and identification of domestic or alternative sourcing opportunities.
• Establishes the Aerospace Trade Monitoring Council (five members appointed by the Governor) to monitor trade patterns, evaluate exposure to disruptions, advise policy, and report annually; first meeting by September 1, 2026.
• Effective date: July 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 3, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Economic Development