Bill > S1985

This bill, the Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025, introduces a comprehensive set of reforms to improve aviation safety across multiple dimensions. The legislation establishes an independent expert panel to review the FAA's Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring a thorough evaluation of its effectiveness and recommending improvements. It reforms Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) requirements, mandating stricter rules for military and government aircraft exceptions and requiring commercial air carriers to install ADS-B In equipment within four years to enhance situational awareness and collision avoidance. The bill also directs the FAA to conduct detailed safety reviews of airspace usage at major airports, particularly focusing on interactions between military, law enforcement, and civilian aircraft operations. Additionally, the legislation protects the FAA workforce from potential hiring freezes or staffing reductions, extends air traffic controller hiring requirements, improves air traffic controller training programs, and establishes new mechanisms for employee reporting and conflict of interest management. The bill aims to comprehensively address safety concerns in the national airspace system by promoting better coordination, technological upgrades, and rigorous safety assessment processes.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1985/all-info