United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

S 1985 — Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Summary

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025This bill addresses aviation safety, such as through increasing requirements for aircraft tracking, communication, and coordination with the military. The bill also addresses Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce issues.For example, the bill revises and increases requirements for using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In (receiving) equipment. The FAA must issue performance requirements for the equipment to provide safety-enhancing capabilities (e.g., facilitating aircraft collision avoidance) for flight crews.Further, current FAA regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out (broadcasting) equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights).The FAA must also (1) establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft, (2) review the safety of certain flight operations and routes around airports, and (3) enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing.The FAA must conduct a Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology analysis for any transport airplane accidents in the United States that result in a fatality.The bill also addresses FAA workforce issues, such as byexcluding the FAA workforce from a federal hiring freeze, deferred resignation program, voluntary furlough, or reduction in force;supporting the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers; andrequiring strict adherence to federal conflict of interest requirements.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 533 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (533)

533 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1985 do?
Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025This bill addresses aviation safety, such as through increasing requirements for aircraft tracking, communication, and coordination with the military. The bill also addresses Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce issues.For example, the bill revises and increases requirements for using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In (receiving) equipment. The FAA must issue performance requirements for the equipment to provide safety-enhancing capabilities (e.g., facilitating aircraft collision avoidance) for flight crews.Further, current FAA regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out (broadcasting) equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights).The FAA must also (1) establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft, (2) review the safety of certain flight operations and routes around airports, and (3) enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing.The FAA must conduct a Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology analysis for any transport airplane accidents in the United States that result in a fatality.The bill also addresses FAA workforce issues, such as byexcluding the FAA workforce from a federal hiring freeze, deferred resignation program, voluntary furlough, or reduction in force;supporting the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers; andrequiring strict adherence to federal conflict of interest requirements.
Who sponsors S 1985?
S 1985 is sponsored by Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), and Cantwell, Maria (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1985?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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