BGOV Bill Analysis: S. 2503, Aircraft Safety Tech Requirements

Feb. 23, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC

Civilian and military aircraft would be required to use location-tracking technology that receives data from other aircraft by Dec. 31, 2031, under S. 2503.

The bill would require the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In technology, which provides pilots with traffic and weather information from other aircraft directly. Its counterpart, ADS-B Out, sends their location, altitude, and ground speed to other aircraft and air traffic control.

The bill would also limit exemptions from ADS-B Out technology required for military flights and mandate a safety review of airports around the country, starting with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where ...

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