S 2503
Failed floor vote
Requires aircraft that already broadcast their position to also receive nearby traffic data by December 31, 2031, and narrows the exceptions that let military and government flights turn off that broadcast.
Official title: ROTOR Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
18-DEC-2025
Failed
24-FEB-2026
Senate
Introduced
29-JUL-2025
Referred
29-JUL-2025
Approved by committee
21-OCT-2025
Reported
18-NOV-2025
On the calendar
18-NOV-2025
Passed
17-DEC-2025
- Directs the FAA to issue a final rule within two years requiring ADS-B In equipment on aircraft that carry ADS-B Out, with compliance by December 31, 2031
- Narrows the definition of sensitive government mission so routine, non-classified, and proficiency flights and those of most federal officials do not qualify for ADS-B Out exceptions
- Orders FAA safety reviews of military and civilian flight operations near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and other Class B, C, and D airports
- Requires an Army Inspector General audit of Army helicopter operations in the National Capital Region and repeals a section of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act on manned rotary wing aircraft safety
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 17-DEC-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.govTransportation and Public Works
■ 11 D■ 10 R
11 Democrats
10 Republicans