H.R. 8597 119th Congress House

Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2026 Introduced by: Nicholas J. Begich III Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Apr 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Aviation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 11

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

REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION
for REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.
for ALASKA AIRLINES INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
for AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION
for AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA
for AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
11 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11 filings
SENATE
11 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
9 filings
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
8 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
7 filings
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
6 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4 filings

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Cosponsors 3

Nehls, Troy E.

Texas · Jun 25, 2026

Gillen, Laura

New York · Apr 30, 2026

King-Hinds, Kimberlyn

Northern Mariana Islands · Apr 30, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8597: Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8597/

MLA

"H.R. 8597: Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8597/.

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H.R. 8597, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8597/.

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