# 119-hr-6222: ROTOR Act

119-hr-6222, ROTOR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6222
- Congress: 119
- Title: ROTOR Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-18

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New ADS-B In equipage rules: mixed, medium. 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 traf…
- Tighter oversight of government ADS-B use: mixed, medium. 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 b…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6222 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6222)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6222 (as of 2026-05-18).