Military ADS–B Out Loophole Act

This bill changes how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) applies an exception that lets aircraft on "sensitive government missions" turn off ADS-B Out, a system that broadcasts an aircraft's location. The exception would be read narrowly and would apply only to the part of a flight when sensitive activities happen, and the FAA would have one year to update its rules and agreements with other agencies. Agencies using the exception would file quarterly reports with flight details, and the FAA would report to Congress twice a year and notify Congress when an agency uses the exception 5 or more times in a month. The Government Accountability Office would review use of the exception within two years, and the Transportation Department's inspector general would audit FAA oversight every year starting in year three.

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Sponsors

• Tom Barrett Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors