HR 8597 · 119th Congress

Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to equip air traffic control towers with better technology to help controllers see where planes are in the sky. Right now, some smaller air traffic control towers—especially ones run by private contractors rather than the FAA directly—don't have modern situation…

Sponsor

Begich, Nicholas J. (R-Alaska)

Introduced

2026-04-30

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works