Washington, March 26 -- Congressman Tom Barrett issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and his colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act. This wide-ranging bipartisan bill was introduced to improve air travel and aviation safety in response to the January 2025 mid-air crash over the Potomac River that claimed 67 lives. In his remarks, Barrett highlighted the critical need to address shortfalls in anti-collision and locating systems in military and commercial aircraft.
Below are highlights from Barrett's remarks.
"As I've reflected on the many different risk factors and elements tha...