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Yes: 396 • No: 10
HR7613119th CongressWALLET
ALERT Act
Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Passed House
Summary
Modernize collision‑avoidance technology across civilian and military fleets and strengthen air traffic control procedures and reporting around high‑density airspace like Reagan National. The text would require new onboard alerting standards, deadlines for equipment retrofits, and expanded training and data‑sharing to reduce near‑midair risks.
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- Airlines, pilots, and passengers: Would push FAA rulemaking to require ACAS Xa for selected fixed‑wing aircraft and ACAS Xr for rotorcraft and powered‑lift aircraft, set retrofit and new‑production equipage deadlines including Dec. 31, 2031 and a possible Dec. 31, 2033 extension, and update alerting performance and display standards.
- Air traffic controllers and FAA operations: Would require instructor‑led Threat and Error Management training within 9 months, deploy a safety‑risk assessment tool at Reagan National within 1 year, upgrade conflict‑alert systems, add visual separation training, and create event notification and deidentified data sharing with ASIAS.
- Department of Defense and military rotary‑wing operations: Would force a Transportation‑Defense memorandum of agreement by Sept. 30, 2026, phased DoD equipage with integrated collision‑prevention tech by Dec. 31, 2031, and new DoD rotary‑wing safety‑management and flight‑data standards.
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Bill Overview
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12 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 6 mixed.
Stronger collision-avoid gear on civil aircraft
This bill would push new collision‑avoidance tech onto most non‑military aircraft. The FAA would issue a final rule within 2 years so ADS‑B Out aircraft use gear that gives visual and audible alerts by December 31, 2031. Larger “selected” airplanes would get ACAS Xa under a new rule, with equip or retrofit due no later than December 31, 2031 and any added upgrades by December 31, 2033. For helicopters and powered‑lift in Class B airspace, the FAA would finish ACAS Xr standards by December 31, 2026 and propose a rule to bar operations there unless ACAS Xr is installed, with equip due by December 31, 2031. Some experimental or limited‑category aircraft could be exempt if air traffic control authorizes a deviation.
Better alerts and spacing for ATC
This bill would create a task force within 3 months to improve controller conflict alerts, with an implementation plan due within 8 months. The plan would include training, a public list of airports to upgrade, and finish in no more than 2 years while work begins right away. The FAA would start within 30 days an assessment of tech that detects blocked radio calls and report within one year with costs, timelines, and a rollout plan. The FAA would also review miles‑in‑trail spacing within 60 days, start facility‑level reviews within 90 days after that, and report to Congress within 18 months on fixes.
DoD helicopter safety systems and training
This bill would require each military department to set up a manned rotary‑wing Safety Management System by March 1, 2027. DoD would run an aviator survey within one year and report to Congress within 90 days, then every 6 months until December 31, 2031. DoD would set flight‑data monitoring standards within one year and implement congested‑airspace training by March 1, 2027. ADS‑B Out transponders would be checked at least every 90 days, with yearly compliance reports for fiscal years 2028–2033. DoD would also report within one year on radio issues and, within 90 days after the new MOA is sent, plan upgrades to communications during avionics or collision‑prevention installs.
More notice and data on near misses
This bill would make the FAA define “close proximity encounters” within 60 days and set up a notice and data‑sharing process within 180 days. The FAA would notify involved parties, share deidentified data with ASIAS, keep a tracking database, brief Congress in 30 days, and send yearly reports with counts, locations, average notice time, trends, and fixes. Data would be used only for safety. The Defense Secretary would notify Congress within one week after a near‑miss in the National Capital Region, define “close proximity encounter” within 60 days, and report starting 180 days later, then every 6 months for 2 years and at least annually after.
DoD flights: ADS‑B use and new gear
This bill would make DOT and DoD sign a safety agreement by September 30, 2026. Starting on the MOA date or one year after enactment (whichever is first), manned DoD helicopters flying in the National Capital Region would need ADS‑B Out on, unless a defined special mission passes a safety risk check with mitigations. DoD aircraft (not fighters, bombers, unmanned, or certain special‑mission types) would need traffic displays within 180 days after the MOA is sent to Congress and full collision‑prevention tech by December 31, 2031. When the new MOA is submitted, an older 2019 law section and a May 10, 2024 MOA would be superseded, and a prior rotary‑wing safety statute would be repealed at enactment.
Safer helicopter routes around Washington, DC
This bill would ban flying the Helicopter Route 4 segment between Hains Point and the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge as it existed on January 29, 2025, and keep it off charts. The FAA would, within 90 days, review and revise helicopter routes near Reagan National so they are either always physically deconflicted from fixed‑wing traffic or under positive controller control. The FAA would study within 30 days how to include lateral locations and published altitudes in procedures, update orders within 60–90 days, and update procedures and charts within one year. The FAA would start annual helicopter chart‑criteria reviews within 180 days, publish dates when charts were completed, and send Congress a report every December 31 starting in 2026.
Stronger ATC oversight, testing, and staffing
This bill would have the DOT Inspector General audit FAA safety culture within 30 days and report within one year; the Secretary would answer and submit a plan within 120 days. The FAA would let on‑site supervisors order postaccident drug and alcohol tests within 180 days, train all staff within a year, and run annual reviews to meet 2‑hour alcohol and 4‑hour drug testing times. The FAA would, within one year, update how it documents combined controller positions, consider digitizing records, require supervisor reviews, and brief Congress. The FAA would also set time‑on‑position limits for operations supervisors within one year, with local flexibility and no conflict with bargaining agreements.
Ban using ADS‑B to bill owners
This bill would ban using ADS‑B flight data to identify an aircraft in order to charge its owner or operator without consent. ADS‑B could still be used for air traffic control and safety. The bar would apply to FAA officials and other Federal, State, local, territorial, or Tribal officials.
Clear definitions for safety rules
This bill would define key terms that the FAA and DoD would use. It would define ADS‑B In, collision‑prevention technology, selected aircraft, the National Capital Region, and special missions. The definitions would take effect at enactment and guide rulemaking and coordination.
Public dashboard for FAA safety rules
This bill would require DOT to post a public dashboard that tracks three FAA safety rulemakings. The site would show standards, committee rosters, proposals, final rules, comment links, and related NTSB letters. The FAA would brief Congress and victims’ families within 180 days and every 180 days until final rules are out. If the FAA misses a deadline, it would brief Congress in person within 4 weeks and start outreach within 4 days.
Manage Reagan air traffic more safely
This bill would make the FAA assess Reagan National’s arrival rates within 30 days and finish in 180 days. Within 30 days after the study, the FAA would start a rule to set IFR allocations in blocks of 30 minutes or less. The FAA would also put time‑based flow management into use at Potomac TRACON within 180 days. A working group would start within 3 months to study using one radio frequency at Reagan National when helicopter and local positions are combined, report 6 months after it ends, and the FAA would test and may implement recommendations within 6 months.
Possible changes to controller pay
This bill would let the FAA and the air traffic controllers’ union jointly review how facility pay levels are set. Any pay changes tied to new data sources would wait until bargaining finishes. If both sides agree on new standards, they would apply at Reagan National and other high mixed‑traffic facilities.
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
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Crawford
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
Wittman
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
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Wilson (FL)
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
Friedman
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
Cisneros
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
Keating
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
Rose
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
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Timmons
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
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
DesJarlais
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
Kelly (MS)
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
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Lucas
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
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2026
Knott
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
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Obernolte
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
Thompson (CA)
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