# 119-hr-7240: Military ADS–B Out Loophole Act

119-hr-7240, Military ADS–B Out Loophole Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7240
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military ADS–B Out Loophole Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Narrow the ADS‑B Out exemption for "sensitive government missions" and increase oversight.** This bill would tighten when and where Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies can stop broadcasting ADS‑B Out and would require new FAA rules, frequent reporting, and layered audits and reviews. - Agencies and operators would face strict reporting. Within 90 days and quarterly after enactment each agency conducting sensitive missions must attest that ADS‑B Out is normally transmitted and provide a flight‑level list of non‑transmission events with airport, airspace location, date, time, duration, and mission type. If an agency uses an exception five or more times in a calendar month or fails to attest, the FAA must notify Congress within 14 days. - The FAA would have one year to issue or revise regulations and to update memoranda of agreement to match the narrowed definition. The FAA must also report to Congress within 180 days and then biannually on exception frequency, aggregated by agency, plus a safety‑risk determination. - Independent oversight would increase. The Government Accountability Office must review use of exceptions within two years and compare before and after. After that report the FAA must review non‑compliant operators and brief Congress within 30 days. Annual Inspector General audits would begin three years after enactment and assess FAA oversight and compliance.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting, review, and audits: mixed, medium. If enacted, each agency that flies sensitive missions would have to tell the FAA within 90 days and then every quarter that its operations are transmitting ADS‑B Out and list any flights where ADS‑B Out was off. Reports must include airport, airspace location, date, time, duration, and mission type…
- Tighten rules for sensitive flights: mixed, medium. If enacted, the FAA would narrow the meaning of a "sensitive government mission" and limit any no‑transmit ADS‑B Out exception to only the part of a flight when sensitive activities occur. The FAA Administrator would have 1 year to issue or revise regulations and to update any memoranda of agreemen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-353: Family First Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7240)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-353: Family First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-353)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7240 (as of 2026-06-04).