119th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 6222: ROTOR Act
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Summary
This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight.
As background, ADS-B for broadcasting (Out) and receiving (In) transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.
Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In equipment to provide the aircraft with location information of other aircraft and traffic advisories. Current law does not require this equipment.
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Current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights) and requires additional reporting for the exception.
The Government Accountability Office must review the use of the ADS-B Out exception and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) must annually audit FAA oversight of operations that use the exception.
Further, the bill repeals a 2018 law that prohibits DOT from requiring certain military aircraft to install or use ADS-B equipment.
The bill also requires
- the OIG of the Army to audit the Army’s coordination with the FAA,
- the FAA to establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft and review the safety of flight operations and routes around airports, and
- the FAA to enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Gabe Amo D-RI
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- Jake Ellzey R-TX
- Wesley Hunt R-TX
- Rich McCormick R-GA
- James Walkinshaw D-VA
- David Joyce R-OH
- Sarah McBride D-DE
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Ed Case D-HI
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TX
- Lance Gooden R-TX
- William Keating D-MA
- Young Kim R-CA
- Timothy Kennedy D-NY
- Nicolas LaLota R-NY
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- Grace Meng D-NY
- Suhas Subramanyam D-VA
- Angie Craig D-MN
- Jimmy Gomez D-CA
- James McGovern D-MA
- Michael Rulli R-OH
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Matt Van Epps R-TN
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Herbert Conaway D-NJ
- Laura Friedman D-CA
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Robert Onder SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Robert Onder.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4853)
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.