Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025
This bill establishes an independent expert panel to review and make recommendations for improving the FAA's Safety Management System (SMS) to ensure comprehensive safety practices across all FAA operations. It requires air carriers to install ADS-B In equipment within 4 years to enhance situational awareness, and mandates safety reviews of airspace operations at major airports, particularly examining military and civilian aircraft near airports. The bill also protects the FAA workforce from hiring freezes and staffing reductions, extends air traffic controller hiring requirements through 2033, and requires risk assessments following transport airplane accidents. These provisions aim to enhance safety coordination between the FAA and Department of Defense while addressing specific safety management and equipment requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Jun 5, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2025
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Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
Co
Mark R. Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Raphael G. Warnock
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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