Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to equip specific contract air traffic control towers with advanced situational awareness tools within one year of enactment. It mandates the installation of Airborne Position Reference Tools at towers lacking these systems and ensures that towers without Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems receive necessary equipment and maintenance support. The legislation also updates funding rules to cover the costs of acquiring and operating these new tools and establishes training programs to help controllers effectively use the technology. Additionally, the bill provides financial reimbursement to airports that have already purchased similar systems before the federal government installs them.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Apr 30, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
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District
P
Nicholas J. Begich III
RRepublican
Co
Kimberlyn King-Hinds
RRepublican
Co
Laura Gillen
DDemocratic
Co
Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
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