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H.R. 1898 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Armed Services, Mar 6, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Military helicopter training safety improvements studied

This bill asks the Department of Defense to look into whether it's practical to install two types of safety equipment in military helicopters. The first is a traffic alert and collision avoidance system, which warns pilots when other aircraft are nearby. The second is a broadcast capability that gives pilots real-time information about weather and the positions of other aircraft.

How it affects you

Military helicopter pilots and trainees would be the ones most directly affected if these safety systems are eventually installed. The bill itself just requires the Defense Department to study whether these systems are feasible and practical to add, so there's no immediate change for the public right now.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 6, 2025)

Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the feasibility of installing a traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Additionally, DOD must also report on the feasibility of installing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN (ADS-B IN) capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft. (ADS-B IN generally provides operators of properly equipped aircraft with weather and traffic position information.)

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st SessionH. R. 1898

A BILL

Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI-7) · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text

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Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 6, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.”

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