119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 20, 2026
ALERT Act
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Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Apr 9, 2026)
Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or the ALERT Act
This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight. As background, ADS-B for broadcasting (Out) and receiving (In) transmits information (e.g., location and weather) among aircraft and air traffic control (ATC).
The bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to enter into an agreement regarding the use of collision prevention technologies on DOD aircraft. The agreement must require the use of ADS-B Out as the default practice for DOD helicopters operating in the national airspace, unless such use would affect operational security. For DOD helicopters that are carrying out special missions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and are exempt from ADS-B Out transmission requirements, DOD must coordinate with DOT to conduct a safety risk assessment and implement appropriate mitigations.
By December 31, 2031, DOD aircraft (other than certain special mission aircraft) must be equipped with and operating integrated ADS-B In technology.
With respect to civil aircraft, by December 31, 2031, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must generally require aircraft that are currently required to be equipped with ADS-B Out to also be equipped with ADS-B In.
Additionally, among other requirements, the FAA must
• establish time-on-position limits for supervisory ATC personnel;
• establish a process to timely notify parties involved in certain near-miss incidents; and
• evaluate and revise, as necessary, helicopter routes around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Apr 14, 2026 · Roll call 110 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 10 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H2856-2870) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 10 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H2856-2870) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2875-2876)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7613.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2856-2874)
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 528.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-608, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-608, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-608, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-608, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$464,468
Spent on own lobbying
…- Aviation Workforce Development - Aviation Safety Standards - Airline Joint Ventures - Aviation Funding Stability Act - H.R.4994 - Safe Air on Airplanes Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - H.R. 2591/S. 3257 - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for…
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COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$441,000
Spent on own lobbying
…craft in specific airspaces, close loopholes allowing military aircraft to operate without broadcasting locations, and require FAA reviews of helicopter routes H.R.7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act, would establish procedures to reduce midair collisions of aircraft. Issues related to radiat…
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of PL 118-63, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 S 2503, Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act HR 7613, Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or ALERT Act S 697, Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act S 1045, Aviation Funding Stabil…
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AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CGCN GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7613, ALERT Act; Issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to air traffic control modernization; Issues related to air traffic controller staffing…
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SPOKANE AIRPORT BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rol. Issues related to funding for airport infrastructure, TSA, and CBP personnel funding. Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization. ALERT Act (H.R. 7613).
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety (SAFEGUARDS) Act of 2025 (S.2378; H.R. 8770). Issues related to slot administration. ALERT Act (H.R. 7613).
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REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s related to FAA operations during lapse(s) in government funding. Aviation issues in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (P.L. 119-60). ALERT Act (H.R. 7613).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…riations Act for FY27 (H.R. 9310); Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act (S. 2503); Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act (H.R. 7613); Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act (H.R. 8770/S. 2387); Reimbursable Screening Services P…
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KREINDLER & KREINDLER (FOR CERTAIN AMERICAN 5342 CLIENTS) · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ts arising from American Flight 5342 crash. Lobbied in support of the ROTOR Act to improve aviation safety. Educated Members on concerns with provisions within H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT Act). Lobbied in opposition to a FY26 NDAA provision that would set back aviation safety in the DC…
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…P.L. 118-63, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024; aeromedical innovation, modernization and medical certification backlogs. Lobbied on S. 2503, ROTOR Act, and H.R. 7613, ALERT Act; supported aviation safety and pilot labor representation in aviation safety advisory bodies.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Lobbied on S. 2503, ROTOR Act, and H.R. 7613, ALERT Act; supported aviation safety and pilot labor representation in aviation safety advisory bodies.
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NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Lobbied on S. 2503, ROTOR Act, and H.R. 7613, ALERT Act; supported aviation safety and pilot labor representation in aviation safety advisory bodies. Lobbied in support of pilot labor participation in FAA…
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NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dical screening reforms. Lobbied in support of FAA air traffic control modernization and aviation infrastructure investment. Lobbied on S. 2503, ROTOR Act, and H.R. 7613, ALERT Act; supported aviation safety and pilot labor representation in aviation safety advisory bodies. Lobbied in support of pilot labor participation in FAA…
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BOEING COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BOEING COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$2,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.6222 & S.2503 - Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act. S.1985 - Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act of 2025. H.R.7613 - Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026. H.R.6518 & S.3759 - Securing America's Fuels Act. H.R. 7553 & S.3885 - Aviation Innovation and…
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BOEING COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BOEING COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$2,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for Fiscal Year 2027. H.R.6222 & S.2503 - Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act. S.1985 - Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act of 2025. H.R.7613 - Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026. FY27 Defense appropriations. FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs…
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AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL - NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s related to aviation safety and funding for aviation security infrastructure: S.1691, Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025; S.2378, SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025; H.R. 7613, ALERT Act; S.2503, ROTOR Act; H.R. 8770, SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026; H.R. 9310, Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Act; H.R. 9391, Reimbursable Scr…
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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.7613: ALERT Act S.2503: ROTOR Act Aircraft manufacturing and certification in general
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AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL - NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ated to air traffic control and facility upgrades. Issues related to airport safety, including S.2175 - Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act, S.2503 - ROTOR Act, and H.R.7613 - ALERT Act. Issues related to federal permitting reform, including H.R.4776 - SPEED Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$2,980,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY27 (Senate bill pending); provisions related to propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, and sustainability. H.R. 7613 - ALERT Act of 2026; provisions related to aircraft technology. H.R. 6222/S. 2503 - ROTOR Act; provisions related to aircraft equipage. Issues related to aviat…
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HONEYWELL AEROSPACE US LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: HONEYWELL AEROSPACE US LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$890,000
Spent on own lobbying
ALERT Act (H.R.7613) Aviation Navigation data bases Safe Air on Airplanes Act (H.R.4994) Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purp…
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AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S 2503, Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act HR 7613, Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or ALERT Act air traffic controller staffing air traffic control modernization sustainable aviati…
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REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement Act) Issues related to aircraft avionics, equipage, and air safety (ROTOR Act S.2503, S. 1985, Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025; ALERT Act, HR 7613, Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act, S.3929 & H.R. 8597, Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act) Issues related to Dept. of AG APH…
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TEXTRON INC · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of PL 118-63, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 S 2503, Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act HR 7613, Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or ALERT Act HR 9225, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to cond…
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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…m Act (S. 2503) Issues related to Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast IN requirements in Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 (H.R. 7613)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…C Modernization and funding reduced crew operations S.2503 - ROTOR Act H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act HR 2086 to the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 (ALERT Act)
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