H.R. 1898 – Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025

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The Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025 requires the Defense Secretary to assess whether modern traffic‑alert and collision‑avoidance technology, as well as ADS‑B IN surveillance capability, can be installed on all U.S. military helicopters. The law aims to improve flight safety for both military and civilian airspace by studying costs, required aircraft changes, and operational effects, and by suggesting alternatives if the technologies prove impractical.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Defense must, within 90 days of the law’s enactment, deliver to Congress a feasibility report on adding a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) to every military helicopter.
The report must cover installation costs, effects on civilian airspace safety, required cockpit modifications, and any impacts on combat, training, or domestic security missions; if TCAS isn’t feasible, it must suggest alternative safety systems.
A second, separate feasibility report—also due within 90 days—must evaluate adding automatic dependent surveillance‑broadcast (ADS‑B IN) capability to all military helicopters, with the same cost, safety, cockpit, and operational analyses and alternative recommendations if needed.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 6, 2025

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Introduced in House

March 6, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 6, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 6, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1898

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2025

Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the feasibility of installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities in all military rotary-wing aircraft, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025.

2.

Report on feasibility of installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems in all military rotary-wing aircraft

(a)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of installing a traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such report shall include—

(1)

an analysis of the cost associated with installing a traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military rotary-wing aircraft;

(2)

an analysis of the effect of installing such systems in such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;

(3)

an identification of any changes to the configuration of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in order to install such systems;

(4)

any implications the installation of such systems would have for combat, training, or domestic security operations; and

(5)

if the Secretary determines that the installation of such systems in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be installed instead.

(b)

Traffic alert and collision avoidance system defined

In this section, the term traffic alert and collision avoidance system means a collision avoidance system in compliance with section 121.356 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

3.

Report on feasibility of installing automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast IN capabilities in all military rotary-wing aircraft

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of installing automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast IN capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such report shall include—

(1)

an analysis of the cost associated with installing automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast IN capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft;

(2)

an analysis of the effect of installing such capabilities in such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;

(3)

an identification of any changes to the configuration of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in order to install such capabilities;

(4)

any implications the installation of such capabilities would have for combat, training, or domestic security operations; and

(5)

if the Secretary determines that the installation of such capabilities in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be installed instead.