United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

S 2175 — Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act

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

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

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  • In Committee

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  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

Pilot and Aircraft Privacy ActThis bill limits how Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data may be used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and government agencies. The bill also establishes disclosure requirements for certain user fees imposed on general aviation aircraft at public-use airports and limits the purposes for which the fees may be used. As background, ADS-B transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.The bill prohibits a person or government agency from using ADS-B data to identify an aircraft in order to assess a fee or otherwise impose a charge on the aircraft owner or operator.The bill also specifies that air traffic controllers may only use ADS-B data to assist in tracking aircraft and improving air traffic safety and efficiency, or for other purposes determined appropriate by the Department of Transportation after notice and public comment.Further, the bill prohibits any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal official from initiating an investigation (excluding a criminal investigation) of a person based exclusively on ADS-B data. Under current law, this prohibition only applies to the FAA. In addition, owners and operators of public-use airports must publicly disclose financial information about certain expenses and cost estimates for airside safety projects (e.g., runway or taxiway safety improvements) prior to charging landing or takeoff fees for general aviation aircraft (e.g., aircraft used for personal, recreational, or flight training purposes). Further, any revenue from these fees may only be used for airside safety projects.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes existing law by broadening the limitations on the use of ADS-B data in investigations and introducing new regulations on the imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 46101(c)(1)

    the Administrator of the Federal Aviation may not → neither the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration nor any other Federal, State, local, territorial, or Tribal official may

    This change expands the prohibition on initiating investigations based on ADS-B data to include all federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal officials.

  • Chapter 401 of title 49

    Sec. 40133. Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft (a) Disclosure Required.--Prior to imposing a landing or take-off fee on any general aviation aircraft (as defined in subsection (d)), the owner or operator of a public-use airport (as defined in section 47102) shall make available to the public the following information: (1) Any efforts the airport owner or operator has undertaken to reduce non-airside related expenses. (2) Any efforts the airport owner or operator has undertaken to obtain revenues from sources other than general aviation aircraft. (3) The total cost estimate of the airside safety projects that the airport owner or operator plans to undertake, the amount or percentage of the fees imposed on general aviation aircraft that will be used to pay for such project, and an estimated timeline to collect such amount. (4) An assessment of the impact of any fees on the health and vitality of general aviation and on the pilots, students, charities, and businesses that support or rely on general aviation in the area of the airport. (b) Restriction on Use of Funds.--Any revenues derived from fees imposed on general aviation aircraft may only be used for airside safety projects. (c) Rulemaking and Reporting.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may promulgate such regulations or impose such reporting requirements as may be necessary to carry out this section. (d) General Aviation Aircraft Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 'general aviation aircraft' means an aircraft that is being used for-- (1) personal, recreational, or flight training purposes; or (2) purposes other than scheduled airline operations or military flights.

    This addition establishes a new section requiring airports to disclose information before imposing fees on general aviation aircraft and restricts the use of those fees to airside safety projects.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2175 do?
Pilot and Aircraft Privacy ActThis bill limits how Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data may be used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and government agencies. The bill also establishes disclosure requirements for certain user fees imposed on general aviation aircraft at public-use airports and limits the purposes for which the fees may be used. As background, ADS-B transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.The bill prohibits a person or government agency from using ADS-B data to identify an aircraft in order to assess a fee or otherwise impose a charge on the aircraft owner or operator.The bill also specifies that air traffic controllers may only use ADS-B data to assist in tracking aircraft and improving air traffic safety and efficiency, or for other purposes determined appropriate by the Department of Transportation after notice and public comment.Further, the bill prohibits any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal official from initiating an investigation (excluding a criminal investigation) of a person based exclusively on ADS-B data. Under current law, this prohibition only applies to the FAA. In addition, owners and operators of public-use airports must publicly disclose financial information about certain expenses and cost estimates for airside safety projects (e.g., runway or taxiway safety improvements) prior to charging landing or takeoff fees for general aviation aircraft (e.g., aircraft used for personal, recreational, or flight training purposes). Further, any revenue from these fees may only be used for airside safety projects.
Who sponsors S 2175?
S 2175 is sponsored by Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Rounds, Mike (Republican), and Budd, Ted (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2175?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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