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US HB7239
Bill
Status
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tom Barrett
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AI Summary
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FAA Administrator must submit an action plan to Congress within 180 days for deploying the Airborne Collision Avoidance System-X (ACAS-X) and its variants (ACAS-Xa, ACAS-Xr, ACAS-Xo, ACAS-Xu, ACAS-sXu, ACAS-Xp) in the national airspace system
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Action plan must include a strategic roadmap for deployment, funding needs for research and certification, and stakeholder engagement plans involving aircraft operators, pilots' unions, avionics and aircraft manufacturers, and general aviation organizations
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FAA must coordinate with foreign civil aviation authorities to harmonize international certification standards and assess interoperability with existing ADS-B equipment
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Action plan must be published publicly within 10 days of congressional submission, followed by a congressional briefing within 30 days covering plan contents and implementation actions
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FAA Administrator is authorized to implement the action plan and must include recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions needed to advance ACAS-X deployment
Legislative Description
Next-Gen Collision Avoidance Act
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1/27/2026