Tom Barrett (R-MI)
Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Defense to provide reports to Congress. The Secretary must report on the feasibility of installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems in all military rotary-wing aircraft. Additionally, the Secretary must report on the feasibility of installing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities in those same aircraft. Both reports are due within 90 days of the Act's enactment. The reports must cover costs, effects on civilian airspace safety, cockpit changes, and implications for various operations.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill addresses safety and technological upgrades for military aircraft which supports the operational environment of service members.
- Scored +1
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill's focus on military aircraft safety and operational awareness indirectly supports the broader well-being of the military community.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Safety in Civilian Airspace: The bill requires an analysis of how installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities would affect the safety of civilian airspace (Section 2(a)(2) and Section 3(2)).
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Improved Operational Awareness: The Secretary must analyze the implications of these installations for combat, training, or domestic security operations (Section 2(a)(4) and Section 3(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Costs: The bill mandates an analysis of the costs associated with installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities in each military rotary-wing aircraft (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 3(1)).
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Operational Changes: The installation of these systems may require changes to the configuration of the aircraft cockpit (Section 2(a)(3) and Section 3(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill addresses safety and technological upgrades for military aircraft which supports the operational environment of service members.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill's focus on military aircraft safety and operational awareness indirectly supports the broader well-being of the military community.
- 5/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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