Washington, April 15 -- Congressman Bob Onder issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after the House passed his bill, H.R. 4146 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4146), the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA), as part of H.R. 7613 (https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7613/BILLS-119hr7613rh.pdf), the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026.

"This is an important step forward for pilots, passengers, and the safety of our national airspace. ADS-B technology is a vital tool that enables pilots and air traffic controllers to maintain real-time awareness of an aircraft's location, speed, altitude, and direction. It has ...