The ROTOR Act, a bipartisan bill intended to close air safety gaps highlighted by a fatal 2025 collision by mandating ADS-B navigation technology for most civilian and military aircraft, failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives.
Despite unanimous Senate approval and broad support from NTSB leadership, airline unions, and victim families, the bill did not secure the two-thirds majority needed for a fast-track vote.
Opposition arose from the U.S. Defense Department, citing budgetary burdens and national security risks (e.g., military aircraft traceability), and from some House Republicans who favored their own less stringent "ALERT Act" which does not require universal ADS-B adoption.
A high-profile bill intended to close some of the air safety gaps highlighted by a fatal collision over Washington, D.C., last year failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The ROTOR Act did not garner the two-thirds majority needed to pass under a special fast-track procedure. The final vote was 264-133, according to The Hill.
CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT
Sign up to keep reading
Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.
Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
![U.S. Capitol [Credit: Shutterstock]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shutterstock_1485525812-scaled1-e1715361203261-3.jpg)
