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Yes: 396 • No: 10
119-hr7613119th CongressWALLET
ALERT Act
Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Passed House
Summary
Accelerate deployment of airborne collision avoidance and strengthen air traffic safety.
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This bill would push faster equipage and tougher alerting standards for civil aircraft, overhaul air traffic control training and risk tools, and require a Department of Defense and DOT agreement on ADS‑B use and military rotary‑wing coordination.
- Families of crash victims: Would receive briefings from the Administrator within 180 days and every 180 days thereafter until final rules are issued.
- Airlines and selected aircraft operators: Would need ACAS Xa integrated with ADS‑B In and transponder interrogations and meet retrofit deadlines, with equipage required by Dec. 31, 2031 and upgrade caps to Dec. 31, 2033 for software or training changes.
- Rotorcraft and powered‑lift operators: Would face ACAS Xr equipage and certification with an equip‑by date of Dec. 31, 2031, plus mandated helicopter route chart updates and the closure of Helicopter Route 4's DC segment.
- Air traffic controllers and facilities: Would get instructor‑led Threat and Error Management training within 9 months, a safety risk assessment tool within 180 days, time‑on‑position limits within one year, and conflict alert and anti‑blocking assessments and upgrades.
- Department of Defense aviation: Would sign a memorandum of agreement with DOT, report counts of special‑mission flights with ADS‑B Out turned off, adopt ADS‑B maintenance checks at least every 90 days, and plan equipage and training tied to the 2031 timelines.
- Manufacturers and standards bodies: Would see minimum operational performance standards for ACAS Xr by Dec. 31, 2026 and required updates to aural and visual alerting and display symbols.
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Collision-avoidance gear required on many aircraft
This bill would require many civil aircraft to add modern collision‑avoidance systems on a set timeline. Airliners and other selected aircraft would need ACAS Xa tied to ADS‑B In by no later than December 31, 2031, with any added upgrades due by December 31, 2033. Rotorcraft and powered‑lift flying in Class B airspace would need ACAS Xr by no later than December 31, 2031, after standards are set by December 31, 2026. Other non‑military aircraft with ADS‑B Out would need collision‑prevention tech with both visual and audible alerts, with a final rule issued within two years and an effective date no later than December 31, 2031; equivalent portable displays could be allowed if they are as safe. The FAA could extend equipage deadlines by up to two years but must notify Congress within 14 days. To improve transparency, DOT would run a public dashboard and the FAA would brief Congress and victims’ families every 180 days until final rules are done, with extra briefings if deadlines slip.
New training and tools for controllers
The FAA would require instructor‑led, scenario‑based Threat and Error Management training within nine months and visual separation training within 270 days. The FAA would build a real‑time risk tool within 180 days and roll it out to Reagan National in one year, then to busy mixed‑traffic facilities within 18 months, and to all facilities within two years. A conflict alert task force would plan system upgrades and training, with an implementation timeline capped at two years and semiannual briefings. Postaccident testing would be sped up so on‑site supervisors can act within 180 days of enactment, with a goal to start alcohol tests within two hours and drug tests within four hours and annual reviews to check compliance. The FAA would also set supervisor time‑on‑position limits within one year, and could jointly review facility pay‑level criteria with the controllers’ union before any changes take effect.
Report and share near‑miss events
Within 180 days, the FAA would set up a process to notify involved parties after near midair collisions, TCAS resolution advisories, and close proximity encounters. The FAA would send deidentified event data to the ASIAS safety program and keep a database to spot risk areas. The FAA would brief Congress within 30 days after the process starts, then report one year later and every year with counts, timing, locations or trends, and actions taken. The data would be used only to improve safety and stay consistent with voluntary safety programs.
Stronger safety rules for military flights
The Department of Defense would set up a manned rotary‑wing aviation safety system and give new training by March 1, 2027. DoD would run an aviator survey within one year, file semiannual safety reports until December 31, 2031, and provide a Comptroller General briefing by September 1, 2027. The Army would send Congress the January 29, 2025 midair investigation within 60 days and an implementation plan; the Army Inspector General would assess the plan within 120 days and report within six months. DoD would report within one year on radio communication problems and, within 90 days after sending a required MOA to Congress, submit a plan to upgrade communications during avionics work. One DoD code section would be repealed on enactment, and an older statute and a May 10, 2024 DoD‑FAA MOA would end once the new MOA is submitted.
Protect aircraft owners from ADS‑B fees
This bill would bar any government or person from using ADS‑B data to identify your aircraft to collect revenue without your consent. ADS‑B would still be used by air traffic control for tracking and safety. It would also block officials from limiting ADS‑B access to raise revenue.
Detect blocked calls and define close calls
The FAA would, within 30 days, start a study on tech that alerts controllers or crews to blocked radio transmissions and report to Congress within one year with test results and a rollout plan. Within 60 days, the FAA would also set up a working group to define "close proximity encounters," show how to track them, and plan public reporting. The FAA would publish the group’s recommendations and how it would carry them out within 30 days after the group finishes.
Safer Reagan National routes and radio use
The FAA would start time‑based flow management at Potomac TRACON and its towers within 180 days. A working group would study using a single radio frequency at Reagan National when helicopter and local positions are combined, report within six months after it ends, and the FAA would validate and could implement safe steps within six months after that. The FAA would review and fix helicopter routes near Reagan National within 90 days, add clear altitudes and instructions to charts within one year of starting a study, begin annual reviews within 180 days, and report to Congress by December 31, 2026 and every year after.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
AR • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
MS • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
CO • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
OK • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2026
Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/26/2026
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
CA • R
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 4/14/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 396 • No: 10