Senate

Feb 24, 2026

ROTOR Act

Summary

Official

Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR Act This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight. As background, ADS-B for broadcasting (Out) and receiving (In) transmits information...

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Bill Progress

Passed Senate, sent to House

Introduced(7/29/25)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Cruz

Senate (R) Texas

Cosponsors (20)

Duckworth

Senate (D) Illinois

Capito

Senate (R) West Virginia

Blackburn

Senate (R) Tennessee

Blunt Rochester

Senate (D) Delaware

Curtis

Senate (R) Utah

Schmitt

Senate (R) Missouri

Warner

Senate (D) Virginia

Kaine

Senate (D) Virginia

Blumenthal

Senate (D) Connecticut

Budd

Senate (R) North Carolina

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Science & Technology

Business & Finance

Latest Action

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 264 - 133 (Roll no. 72).

Feb 24, 2026

View Bill on Congress.gov

Votes

House of Representatives

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass