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S. 2503 · Transportation and Public Works
ROTOR Act
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 264 - 133 (Roll no. 72).
Amendment adopted
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)

Amendment SA 4070 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

What does this mean?

Most aircraft would be required to carry equipment that shows pilots the location of nearby planes and traffic warnings in real time, something not currently mandated. It also tightens the rules for when government flights (like certain military or law enforcement missions) can skip broadcasting their own location to air traffic control, cutting back on exceptions and adding extra reporting when they're used, plus a repeal of a 2025 exemption that let certain military helicopters in the Washington, DC area fly without broadcasting their location. The bill also sets up regular audits and reviews — by government watchdogs and a new coordination office within the FAA (the agency that regulates U.S. air travel) — to check how well the military and the FAA share safety information and manage shared airspace near airports, aiming to catch potential safety gaps between civilian and military flight operations.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in Senate
Jul 29, 2025
Referred to Committee
Jul 29, 2025
Passed Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Received in House
Dec 18, 2025
Full action history (19)
Jul 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 18, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
Nov 18, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8813-8817)
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