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U.S. House Overwhelmingly Approves Air Safety Alert Act

Bill addresses Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision near Washington National Airport

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By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

April 15, 2026

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday evening approved the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (Alert) Act of 2026 (H.R. 7613) by a 396 to 10 vote. The Alert Act was designed to address all 50 of the NTSB’s safety recommendations stemming from the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Receiving wide praise from the business and general aviation community, this approval follows the introduction of the bill in February after the NTSB released its full report of the investigation. The original legislation drew objections that it didn’t go far enough on an ADS-B In mandate and the use of such technologies in the U.S. military. After revisions, both the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) and Armed Services Committees passed their respective portions of the bill on March 26.

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