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HR3848119th CongressWALLET

CLOUD Aircraft Act

Sponsored By: Representative Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

Introduced

Summary

Equipping Department of Defense aircraft with air-to-air collision detection systems is the bill's main goal. It would direct the Secretary of Defense, working with the Federal Aviation Administration, to study whether fixed-wing and rotary-wing DOD aircraft that operate in busy domestic airspace can be fitted with systems compatible with commercial TCAS.

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  • Service members and military pilots: The study would assess feasibility and the costs of equipping all fixed-wing and rotary-wing DOD aircraft that operate in Class B, C, or D airspace near commercial service airports. The required report would include the Secretary's recommendations and a timeline for any follow-up actions.
  • Commercial passengers and nearby aircraft: The study would evaluate air-to-air collision detection systems that detect and warn pilots of potential mid-air collisions with transponder-equipped aircraft and that are compatible with the traffic alert and collision avoidance system used in commercial aviation.
  • Congress and oversight: The Secretary would submit the study and recommendations to the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee within 180 days after enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Definitions for safety systems and airspace

This bill would define key terms for the study. It would define an air‑to‑air collision system that warns pilots about other transponder‑equipped aircraft and works with commercial TCAS. It would define an air‑to‑ground collision system that warns of terrain and can sound alarms or take control to avoid a crash. It would define “highly trafficked domestic airspace” for DOD aircraft as regular flights in Class B, C, or D airspace around a commercial service airport, and cross‑reference the legal meaning of “commercial service airport.” These definitions would guide what aircraft and technologies the study considers.

Study on DOD aircraft collision systems

This bill would direct the Defense Secretary, with the FAA, to study adding air‑to‑air collision warning systems to DOD planes and helicopters that fly in busy U.S. airspace. The study would review technical feasibility and costs. Not later than 180 days after enactment, the Secretary would have to report results, recommendations, and a timeline to the House Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. Coverage would focus on aircraft based on or near, and flying regularly within, Class B, C, or D airspace around a commercial service airport. The study itself would not directly change household costs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

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