Full Committee Markup (March 26, 2026)

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans held a full committee markup on March 26, 2026, to consider HR 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (Alert) Act of 2026. The legislation is a comprehensive bipartisan response to the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) 50 safety recommendations following a tragic midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025 that claimed 67 lives. The committee discussed provisions to improve aviation safety, including mandating advanced collision avoidance technologies such as ADS-B In, enhancing air traffic controller training, modernizing facilities, and improving data sharing between the FAA and the Department of Defense. Several amendments were debated, notably concerning the use of ADS-B data for airport fee collection, with the committee ultimately rejecting amendments that would have limited the bill's privacy protections for ADS-B data. The committee passed the bill as amended by voice vote and later by recorded vote with a 62-0 margin, authorizing further actions to advance the legislation to the House floor and conference with the Senate. The markup also included acknowledgments of the victims' families and recognition of committee staff contributions.