119-hr1898

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1898 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1898

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the 
feasibility of installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems 
 and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities in all 
 military rotary-wing aircraft, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 6, 2025

 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the 
feasibility of installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems 
 and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities in all 
 military rotary-wing aircraft, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Military Helicopter Training Safety 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION 
 AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS IN ALL MILITARY ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report on the feasibility of installing a traffic alert and 
collision avoidance system in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such 
report shall include--

    (1) an analysis of the cost associated with installing a 
 traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military 
 rotary-wing aircraft;

    (2) an analysis of the effect of installing such systems in 
 such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;

    (3) an identification of any changes to the configuration 
 of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in 
 order to install such systems;

    (4) any implications the installation of such systems would 
 have for combat, training, or domestic security operations; and

    (5) if the Secretary determines that the installation of 
 such systems in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations 
 regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be 
 installed instead.

    (b) Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``traffic alert and collision avoidance system'' 
means a collision avoidance system in compliance with 

section 121.356 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT 
 SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST IN CAPABILITIES IN ALL MILITARY 
 ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT.

 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
feasibility of installing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN 
capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such report shall 
include--

    (1) an analysis of the cost associated with installing 
 automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capability in 
 each military rotary-wing aircraft;

    (2) an analysis of the effect of installing such 
 capabilities in such aircraft on the safety of civilian 
 airspace;

    (3) an identification of any changes to the configuration 
 of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in 
 order to install such capabilities;

    (4) any implications the installation of such capabilities 
 would have for combat, training, or domestic security 
 operations; and

    (5) if the Secretary determines that the installation of 
 such capabilities in such aircraft is not feasible, 
 recommendations regarding similar systems or capabilities that 
 could be installed instead.
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