Robert Garcia (D-CA)
Safe Airspace for Americans Act
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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
The "Safe Airspace for Americans Act" requires the FAA Administrator to create procedures for reporting and analyzing unidentified anomalous phenomena. These procedures must include standardized collection of incidents involving things like flight instrument interference or physiological effects. The Administrator is tasked with evaluating the safety threats these incidents pose to the national airspace system. The bill mandates coordination with various federal agencies and the sharing of data with the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Additionally, the Act establishes protections to prevent reprisals against those who report such sightings.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill provides strong protections against reprisals such as termination or security clearance revocation for reporting incidents.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the FAA to develop standardized procedures for the collection, reporting, and analysis of incidents.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill mandates coordination with agencies like NASA and the National Science Foundation to analyze unidentified phenomena.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Safety of the National Airspace System: The Administrator is required to evaluate the threat that these incidents present to ensure the safety of the national airspace (Section 2(a)(5)).
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Protection of Medical Certifications: The Act ensures that spotting or reporting these phenomena cannot be used to evaluate mental standards for issuing or maintaining medical certificates for airmen (Section 2(g)).
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Protection of Professional Competency: Reporting these incidents cannot be used when evaluating the competency of individuals for issuing airmen certificates (Section 2(h)).
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Job Security and Protection from Reprisals: Federal employees, contractors, and employees of air carriers or commercial operators are protected from personnel actions, such as termination or revocation of security clearances, for reporting these incidents (Section 2(i) and Section 2(j)).
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Reduction of Stigma: The Administrator must implement a strategy to decrease the stigma associated with individuals submitting this information (Section 2(e)(2)).
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Standardized Data Collection: The bill creates procedures to synchronize the collection and analysis of reports regarding flight instrument interference or adverse physiological effects (Section 2(a)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Use of Reports: The Administrator is prohibited from using these reports for enforcement actions, except in cases concerning accidents or criminal offenses (Section 2(d)).
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 union members be better off under this? — The bill provides strong protections against reprisals such as termination or security clearance revocation for reporting incidents.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the FAA to develop standardized procedures for the collection, reporting, and analysis of incidents.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill mandates coordination with agencies like NASA and the National Science Foundation to analyze unidentified phenomena.
- 9/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 9/9/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Glenn GrothmanRepublican · Wisconsin
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee