U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7613: ALERT Act
Status: Passed one chamber, April 15, 2026
To require certain aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To require certain aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
AN ACT To require certain aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or the ALERT Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Findings; sense of Congress. Title I--Civil Aviation Matters Sec. 101. Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xa inhibit altitude. Sec. 102. Airborne Collision Avoidance System upgrades. Sec. 103. Airborne collision avoidance systems for rotorcraft. Sec. 104. Collision prevention systems. Sec. 105. Prohibition on certain use of ADS-B data. Sec. 106. Rulemaking accountability. Sec. 107. Time-on-position limits. Sec. 108. Controller threat and error management training. Sec. 109. Controller visual separation training. Sec. 110. Safety risk assessment tool. Sec. 111. Operational rates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sec. 112. Time-based flow management. Sec. 113. Air traffic control facility levels. Sec. 114. Working group to evaluate shared frequency around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sec. 115. Anti-blocking technology. Sec. 116. Task force to identify improvements …
Sponsors
- Sam Graves (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Rick Larsen (D, HD-002)
- Mike Rogers (R, HD-003)
- Adam Smith (D, HD-WA-9)
- Troy Nehls (R, HD-TX-22)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Eric Crawford (R)
- David Rouzer (R, HD-007)
- Tracey Mann (R, HD-001)
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
- Vince Fong (R)
- Jeff Hurd (R, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : 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)
- : 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)
- : 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.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (April 14, 2026): 396 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Department of Transportation, Computers and information technology, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Virginia, Accidents, Computer security and identity theft, Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is HB7613?
- HB7613 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): ALERT Act.
- What does HB7613 do?
- In its own words: An act To require certain aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7613?
- Passed one chamber as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7613?
- Sam Graves (R, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7613?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7613
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