Safety in Shared Skies Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8072 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8072 To direct the Secretary of Defense to test and certify each automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast out transponder system on a Department of Defense aircraft that is operated in United States airspace, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2026 Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to test and certify each automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast out transponder system on a Department of Defense aircraft that is operated in United States airspace, 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 ``Safety in Shared Skies Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE- BROADCAST OUT TRANSPONDER SYSTEMS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT. (a) Uniform Standards.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform standards under which the Secretary shall test and certify, at least once every 90 days, each automatic dependent surveillance- broadcast out transponder system installed on a Department of Defense aircraft if the aircraft is operated in United States airspace. (b) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the period covered by the report, a detailed description of the testing and certification conducted pursuant to the uniform standa