ROTOR Act
Sponsored By: Representative Onder
In Committee
Summary
The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act would require mandatory ADS‑B In equipage for aircraft already required to broadcast ADS‑B Out and tighten oversight of when government flights can stop transmitting location signals.
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- Owners of affected aircraft would have to add ADS‑B In if they already have ADS‑B Out. The FAA must issue a final rule within 2 years and set a compliance deadline of Dec 31, 2031.
- Federal, State, local, Tribal, and Department of Defense operators would face narrower "sensitive government mission" exceptions and new quarterly attestation reports to the FAA, with special notifications to Congress if an exception is used 5 or more times in a month or attestations are missed.
- Air traffic procedures, separation standards, and controller training would be updated to use ADS‑B data, with a proposed rule on separation standards due within 18 months after the equipage rule and an ACAS‑X deployment action plan due within 180 days.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New ADS-B In equipage rules
If enacted, owners of aircraft already required to have ADS‑B Out would have to equip and operate ADS‑B In by December 31, 2031. The FAA would have to issue a final rule within two years and make it effective no later than 60 days after publication. The rule would set performance standards for traffic awareness, allow phased retrofits, and require visual and aural advisories. For Part 91 aircraft under 12,500 pounds, the FAA would consider approved portable receivers or off‑the‑shelf displays and provide a low‑cost alternative pathway. Operators could request one extra year on an attested basis if they show progress and have no uncorrected violations. Agents could submit combined retrofit applications under specified conditions.
Tighter oversight of government ADS-B use
If enacted, the FAA would set up an Office of FAA‑DoD Coordination within 30 days and start safety reviews near Washington, D.C., and other major airports. The bill would narrow the "sensitive government mission" exception so training flights, proficiency flights, and flights by Federal officials below Cabinet rank would not qualify. Agencies would have to send quarterly, flight‑level attestations when ADS‑B Out was not transmitting, starting 90 days after enactment, and the FAA would send biannual aggregated reports to Congress starting 180 days after enactment. The GAO would report on exception use within two years and the DOT Inspector General would begin annual FAA oversight audits three years after enactment. The FAA must revise rules and MOUs within one year or report to committees explaining any delay. The Army Inspector General must start a separate Army audit within 60 days and publish its report soon after it concludes. The bill would also repeal the 2019 NDAA ADS‑B provision for certain DoD aircraft upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Onder
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/13/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/13/2026
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 2/13/2026
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Van Epps
TN • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Conaway
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
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