Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2175 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2175 To establish requirements and limitations regarding the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish requirements and limitations regarding the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act''. SEC. 2. USE OF AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST DATA. (a) In General.--Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data ``(a) Limitation on Use of ADS-B Data.--No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft in order to assess a fee or otherwise impose a charge on the owner or operator of such aircraft. ``(b) Use by Air Traffic Controllers.--An air traffic controller may only use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data-- ``(1) to assist in tracking aircraft and improving air traffic safety and efficiency; or ``(2) for any other purpose determined appropriate by the Secretary of Transportation after notice and an opportunity for public comment.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is ame