H.R.7613

H. R. 7613

February 20, 2026

Mr. Graves (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Carson, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Mann, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Fong, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Tran, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Keating, Mr. Figures, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Bell, Mr. Fine, Mr. Rose, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Owens, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Van Drew, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

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.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; TITLE I—CIVIL AVIATION MATTERS; 101. Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xa inhibit altitude; 102. Airborne Collision Avoidance System upgrades; 103. Airborne collision avoidance systems for rotorcraft; 104. Collision mitigation systems; 105. Time-on-position practices; 106. Controller training working group; 107. Safety risk assessment tool; 108. Operational rates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; 109. Time-based flow management; 110. Air traffic control facility levels; 111. Working group to evaluate shared frequency around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; 112. Anti-blocking technology; 113. Task force to identify improvements to air traffic controller conflict alert system; 114. Postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing; 115. Helicopter Route Chart annual review; 116. Further modifications to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport area helicopter routes; 117. Requiring vertical separation near airports during critical phases of flight; 118. Visual charts; 119. Close proximity encounters; 120. Notification of close proximity encounters and analysis of data; 121. Safety culture review; 122. Documentation of control position combinations; 123. Review of miles-in-trail procedures or agreements; TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATTERS; 201. Department of Defense matters relating to aviation safety; 202. Treatment of superceded memorandum of agreement and provision of law; 203. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety