Bipartisan legislation unveiled Thursday in the House aims to boost aviation safety nationwide in response to a 2025 mid-air collision near Washington, but its debut could doom a Senate-approved measure ahead of a House vote next week.
Backers say the so-called ALERT Act would address 50 safety recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board in response to the crash between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet that killed 67 people. Key provisions would boost safety technology, overhaul air traffic procedures and repeal a controversial provision of the National Defense Authorization Act that critics said could lead to future ...