Safety risk assessment tool

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a safety risk assessment tool for use by air traffic controllers, including by supervisory air traffic control personnel, to assist in airspace risk identification, mitigation, and operational decision making. (b) Considerations In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the development of a safety risk assessment tool capable of supporting air traffic controllers in— (A) identifying safety risks; (B) analyzing the impact of and prioritizing such risks; and (C) developing strategies to reduce or eliminate such risks in real time; (2) data, reports, studies, and best practices on threat and error management; (3) findings and recommendations of the— (A) National Transportation Safety Board, including as contained in the final aviation investigation report, AIR–26–02, adopted on January 27, 2026; (B) National Airspace System Safety Review Team as contained in the final report titled Discussion and Recommendations to Address Risk in the National Airspace System, issued on November 15, 2023; and (C) frontline manager workload study authorized under section 412 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63); (4) air traffic facility type and staffing level; (5) risk assessment guidance, policies, and regulations of the Administration in place prior to the date of enactment of this Act; (6) data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs; (7) best practices or similar relevant risk assessment tools and methods used by foreign civil aviation authorities; (8) the feasibility of leveraging commercially available products or technologies that may be utilized to develop such tool; (9) benefits of incorporating such tool into a Common Automation Platform; and (10) any other factors determined relevant by the Administrator. (c) Coordination In developing the safety risk assessment tool under subsection (a), the Administrator shall coordinate with— (1) organizations representing air traffic control supervisors and managers; (2) the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; (3) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of threat and error management; (4) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors and human decision making in realistic operational settings; (5) organizations representing operators of Federal contract towers pursuant to section 47124 of title 49, United States Code; and (6) any other stakeholders determined relevant by the Administrator. (d) Briefing to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on— (1) the development of the safety risk assessment tool required under this section and recommendations for implementation; (2) the progress of implementation described in subsection (e); and (3) any recommendations to improve the deployment of the safety risk assessment tool. (e) Implementation The Administrator shall deploy the safety risk assessment tool developed under this section at— (1) the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport air traffic control tower, not later than 1 year after the development of the safety risk assessment tool; (2) air traffic control facilities with high volumes of mixed rotorcraft and airplane traffic not later than 18 months after the development of the safety risk assessment tool; and (3) any remaining air traffic control facilities not later than 2 years after the development of the safety risk assessment tool. (f) Threat and error management defined In this section, the term threat and error management has the meaning described in chapter 6 of the Risk Management Handbook (FAA H–8083–2A) or any successor document.

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a safety risk assessment tool for use by air traffic controllers, including by supervisory air traffic control personnel, to assist in airspace risk identification, mitigation, and operational decision making. (b) Considerations In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the development of a safety risk assessment tool capable of supporting air traffic controllers in— (A) identifying safety risks; (B) analyzing the impact of and prioritizing such risks; and (C) developing strategies to reduce or eliminate such risks in real time; (2) data, reports, studies, and best practices on threat and error management; (3) findings and recommendations of the— (A) National Transportation Safety Board, including as contained in the final aviation investigation report, AIR–26–02, adopted on January 27, 2026; (B) National Airspace System Safety Review Team as contained in the final report titled Discussion and Recommendations to Address Risk in the National Airspace System, issued on November 15, 2023; and (C) frontline manager workload study authorized under section 412 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63); (4) air traffic facility type and staffing level; (5) risk assessment guidance, policies, and regulations of the Administration in place prior to the date of enactment of this Act; (6) data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs; (7) best practices or similar relevant risk assessment tools and methods used by foreign civil aviation authorities; (8) the feasibility of leveraging commercially available products or technologies that may be utilized to develop such tool; (9) benefits of incorporating such tool into a Common Automation Platform; and (10) any other factors determined relevant by the Administrator. (c) Coordination In developing the safety risk assessment tool under subsection (a), the Administrator shall coordinate with— (1) organizations representing air traffic control supervisors and managers; (2) the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; (3) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of threat and error management; (4) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors and human decision making in realistic operational settings; (5) organizations representing operators of Federal contract towers pursuant to section 47124 of title 49, United States Code; and (6) any other stakeholders determined relevant by the Administrator. (d) Briefing to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on— (1) the development of the safety risk assessment tool required under this section and recommendations for implementation; (2) the progress of implementation described in subsection (e); and (3) any recommendations to improve the deployment of the safety risk assessment tool. (e) Implementation The Administrator shall deploy the safety risk assessment tool developed under this section at— (1) the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport air traffic control tower, not later than 1 year after the development of the safety risk assessment tool; (2) air traffic control facilities with high volumes of mixed rotorcraft and airplane traffic not later than 18 months after the development of the safety risk assessment tool; and (3) any remaining air traffic control facilities not later than 2 years after the development of the safety risk assessment tool. (f) Threat and error management defined In this section, the term threat and error management has the meaning described in chapter 6 of the Risk Management Handbook (FAA H–8083–2A) or any successor document.