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HR7240Referred to Committee

Military ADS–B Out Loophole Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-27
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.9% (549 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001321

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

2026-01-28

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-01-27

Plain-English Summary

This bill would close a gap in federal aviation rules that currently allows military aircraft to avoid installing the same collision-avoidance tracking systems that commercial planes must use. The change would make military planes broadcast their location to air traffic control and other aircraft just like civilian flights do, improving safety in shared airspace. The bill affects the Department of Defense and military aviation operations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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