Requires more aircraft tracking equipment and limits exceptions for government flights

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This bill would generally require aircraft to carry ADS-B In equipment, which uses Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology to receive the locations of nearby aircraft and traffic alerts, something current law does not require.^2,3 It would narrow the exception that lets aircraft on sensitive government missions skip using ADS-B Out location broadcasting, for example by excluding training flights, add reporting, notice and audit requirements for that exception, and repeal a 2025 law exempting certain military helicopters from ADS-B Out requirements in the Washington, D.C., area.^2,3 It would also require an audit of the Army's coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by the Army's inspector general, and have the FAA set up an office to coordinate military use of airspace and review the safety of flight routes around airports.^2,3

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