WASHINGTON – Military officials are expressing strong opposition to aviation safety legislation scheduled for consideration by the House of Representatives today, warning the measure could impose “significant unresolved budgetary burdens and operational security risks affecting national defense activities.”
The House is preparing to vote on the ROTOR Act, which received unanimous approval from the Senate in December. The legislation would mandate that aircraft operators install automatic-dependent-surveillance-broadcast systems, commonly known as ADS-B technology, across their fleets no later than the end of 2031.
The proposed legislation comes in response to the tragic January 2025 crash between an American Airlines regional aircraft and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington area, which resulted in 67 fatalities.
