# 119-s-1706: A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment, and for other purposes.

119-s-1706, A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1706
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would require every aircraft, including military planes, to have ADS‑B In and ADS‑B Out equipment active whenever taxiing or flying in Class B airspace.** It also forbids any exemption from that requirement and repeals a prior Department of Defense exemption. - Pilots and aircraft operators would need ADS‑B In and ADS‑B Out installed, activated, and receiving whenever taxiing or in flight in Class B airspace, meeting performance standards the FAA sets. - Military aircraft lose the specific exemption created by Section 1046 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and would be subject to the same ADS‑B requirements as other aircraft. - The Secretary of Transportation and the FAA Administrator would be barred from issuing or enforcing any regulation that exempts aircraft from these ADS‑B requirements.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Class B aircraft tracking rule: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar manned aircraft from operating in Class B airspace unless they have ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment. The equipment must meet performance specifications the FAA Administrator sets. It must be installed, turned on, and receiving when taxiing or in flight. The rule woul…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1706 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1706)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2354)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1706 (as of 2026-09-10).