Requires the FAA to convene a task force on training for airport vehicle drivers and authorizes federal grants for airports to buy training technology that helps drivers avoid runway and taxiway incidents.

Official title: Runway SAFE-T Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Introduced 04-AUG-2026

Referred 04-AUG-2026

Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026

Key points

Requires the FAA Administrator to convene a task force within 6 months of enactment, with members from airports, airlines, labor, air traffic control companies, and other groups, to recommend ways to improve movement area driver training.
Requires the task force to submit a final report to the FAA and congressional committees within 1 year of its establishment.
Amends 49 U.S.C. 47115(j) to let the Secretary of Transportation award grants for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for vehicle movement area safety technology and technology-enabled training systems.
Directs the Secretary to prioritize grant projects that reduce vehicle-involved surface events, improve situational awareness, or address cost and workforce barriers.

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Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Jerry Moran (R-KS) Cosponsors · 8

■ 4 R■ 4 D

4 Democrats

4 Republicans

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