H.R. 7613 119th Congress House

ALERT Act

Official title: To require certain aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes

Introduced: February 20, 2026 Introduced by: Sam Graves Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

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Apr 15, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Apr 14, 2026 · 7:59 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 10 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H2856-2870)

Apr 14, 2026 · 4:32 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2856-2874)

Apr 14, 2026 · 4:32 PM EDT

Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 14, 2026 · 7:59 PM EDT

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Apr 14, 2026 · 4:32 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7613.

Apr 14, 2026 · 7:59 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 14, 2026 · 5:03 PM EDT

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Apr 14, 2026 · 7:08 PM EDT

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2875-2876)

Apr 9, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-608, Part I.

Apr 9, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-608, Part II.

Apr 9, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 528.

Mar 26, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.

Mar 26, 2026

Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged

Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 0.

Feb 21, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 20, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 14, 2026	House · vote #110	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	396–10	See who voted →

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or the ALERT Act

This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight. As background, ADS-B for broadcasting (Out) and receiving (In) transmits information (e.g., location and weather) among aircraft and air traffic control (ATC).

The bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to enter into an agreement regarding the use of collision prevention technologies on DOD aircraft. The agreement must require the use of ADS-B Out as the default practice for DOD helicopters operating in the national airspace, unless such use would affect operational security. For DOD helicopters that are carrying out special missions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and are exempt from ADS-B Out transmission requirements, DOD must coordinate with DOT to conduct a safety risk assessment and implement appropriate mitigations.

By December 31, 2031, DOD aircraft (other than certain special mission aircraft) must be equipped with and operating integrated ADS-B In technology.

With respect to civil aircraft, by December 31, 2031, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must generally require aircraft that are currently required to be equipped with ADS-B Out to also be equipped with ADS-B In.

Additionally, among other requirements, the FAA must

establish time-on-position limits for supervisory ATC personnel;
establish a process to timely notify parties involved in certain near-miss incidents; and
evaluate and revise, as necessary, helicopter routes around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Aviation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 223

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
for COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CGCN GROUP, LLC
for AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
for SPOKANE AIRPORT BOARD · Washington · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
for SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
222 filings
SENATE
220 filings
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
102 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
94 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
43 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
43 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
40 filings
State, Dept of (DOS)
33 filings

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Cosponsors 87