The bipartisan ROTOR Act, intended to close air safety gaps by mandating ADS-B technology for most aircraft after a fatal collision, unexpectedly failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives.
Despite having passed the Senate unanimously and receiving broad support from safety advocates, victim families, and unions, the bill did not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority.
Its failure stemmed from opposition by some House Republicans who favored a less stringent alternative (the ALERT Act) and late concerns from the Defense Department regarding national security risks and budgetary burdens associated with mandatory ADS-B for military aircraft.
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.
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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.
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