S. 2503
Requires aircraft to carry nearby-traffic alert equipment
Requires most aircraft to have equipment showing nearby planes and traffic alerts, narrows a government-mission exception, and adds audits and oversight.
- Most aircraft would need gear showing other planes' locations and traffic alerts
- Limits which flights count as sensitive government missions for tracking exceptions
- Repeals a 2025 law exempting some military helicopters near Washington, DC, from tracking rules
- Requires audits and a new Federal Aviation Administration office for military airspace
Failed in the House