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Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act
To establish requirements and limitations regarding the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill restricts the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data, prohibiting its use to identify aircraft for fee assessment purposes. It limits air traffic controller use of ADS-B data to air traffic safety and efficiency functions and extends restrictions on FAA use of such data in investigations to include other Federal, State, local, territorial, and Tribal officials. The bill also requires public-use airports to disclose information about cost reduction efforts and alternative revenue sources before imposing fees on general aviation aircraft, and restricts such fees to airside safety projects only.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
Actions (2)
- Jun 25, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Jun 25, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 25 (legislative day, June 24), 2025
Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To establish requirements and limitations regarding the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act”.
SEC. 2. USE OF AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST DATA.
(a) In General.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data
“(a) Limitation on Use of ADS-B Data.—No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft in order to assess a fee or otherwise impose a charge on the owner or operator of such aircraft.
“(b) Use by Air Traffic Controllers.—An air traffic controller may only use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data—
“(1) to assist in tracking aircraft and improving air traffic safety and efficiency; or
“(2) for any other purpose determined appropriate by the Secretary of Transportation after notice and an opportunity for public comment.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44748 the following:
“44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data.”.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF ADS-B DATA IN INVESTIGATIONS.
Section 46101(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “the Administrator of the Federal Aviation may not” and inserting “neither the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration nor any other Federal, State, local, territorial, or Tribal official may”.
SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF FEES ON GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.—Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 40133. Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft
“(a) Disclosure Required.—Prior to imposing a landing or take-off fee on any general aviation aircraft (as defined in subsection (d)), the owner or operator of a public-use airport (as defined in section 47102) shall make available to the public the following information:
“(1) Any efforts the airport owner or operator has undertaken to reduce non-airside related expenses.
“(2) Any efforts the airport owner or operator has undertaken to obtain revenues from sources other than general aviation aircraft.
“(3) The total cost estimate of the airside safety projects that the airport owner or operator plans to undertake, the amount or percentage of the fees imposed on general aviation aircraft that will be used to pay for such project, and an estimated timeline to collect such amount.
“(4) An assessment of the impact of any fees on the health and vitality of general aviation and on the pilots, students, charities, and businesses that support or rely on general aviation in the area of the airport.
“(b) Restriction on Use of Funds.—Any revenues derived from fees imposed on general aviation aircraft may only be used for airside safety projects.
“(c) Rulemaking and Reporting.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may promulgate such regulations or impose such reporting requirements as may be necessary to carry out this section.
“(d) General Aviation Aircraft Defined.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘general aviation aircraft’ means an aircraft that is being used for—
“(1) personal, recreational, or flight training purposes; or
“(2) purposes other than scheduled airline operations or military flights.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40132 the following:
“40133. Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft.”. <all>
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