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Congressman Obernolte opposes the ROTOR Act, citing costly mandates and arguing existing technology and NTSB recommendations should guide reforms after the 2025 DCA crash

California Congressman Jay Obernolte says in debate on an aviation safety bill called the ROTOR Act that crafted after the 2025 midair collision of an Army Blackhawk helicopter with a passenger over the Potomac River that the bill was well-intentioned but noted it imposes costly ADS-B in mandates when most affected aircraft already have superior TCAS II collision avoidance technology that works at all airports, unlike ADS-B out which requires air traffic control signals, and the bill doesn't implement many NTSB report recommendations. A vote on the legislation was postponed to the next day.
California Congressman Jay Obernolte says in debate on an aviation safety bill called the ROTOR Act that crafted after the 2025 midair collision of an Army Blackhawk helicopter with a passenger over the Potomac River that the bill was well-intentioned but noted it imposes costly ADS-B in mandates when most affected aircraft already have superior TCAS II collision avoidance technology that works at all airports, unlike ADS-B out which requires air traffic control signals, and the bill doesn't implement many NTSB report recommendations. A vote on the legislation was postponed to the next day.
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February 23, 2026
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