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.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 8, 2025
What it does
S. 1706 would require all aircraft, including military aircraft, operating in Class B airspace to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment that meets FAA-specified performance standards, with the equipment activated during taxiing and flight. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Transportation or FAA Administrator from creating any exemptions to this requirement and repeals a prior exemption for certain Department of Defense aircraft under the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The requirement applies to fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, powered-lift aircraft, and other manned aircraft, with the Administrator of the FAA responsible for defining technical standards.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
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