On February 20th, 2026, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026.
The ALERT Act was introduced in response to the various aviation safety issues raised by the tragic 2025 midair collision between a UH-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
The legislation addresses all 50 of the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) safety recommendations and findings of probable cause.
On April 14, 2026, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the ALERT Act, including legislative updates made following discussions with various representatives of the aviation community and the NTSB.
Read NTSB's statement on the ALERT Act here.
Read the ALERT Act here and the section-by-section here.
Numerous aviation stakeholders have expressed support for the ALERT Act.
Additional Resources:
April 14, 2026: House Overwhelmingly Approves ALERT Act to Provide Comprehensive Safety Response to Tragic DCA Crash
April 14, 2026: What They Are Saying about the ALERT Act
March 26, 2026: T&I Committee Approves Bipartisan ALERT Act to Provide Comprehensive Safety Response to Tragic DCA Crash
March 26, 2026: Full Committee Markup
March 25, 2026: Aviation Community Organizations Express Continued Support for the ALERT Act
March 24, 2026: T&I Committee to Mark Up Updated Bipartisan ALERT Act to Improve Aviation Safety
March 3, 2026: Graves Affirms Commitment to Moving ALERT Act Amid Continued Work with Safety Advocates
February 24, 2026: Graves and Larsen Statement on Next Steps for the ALERT Act
February 24, 2026: Graves Statement on ROTOR Act Vote and Commitment to Mark Up the Comprehensive ALERT Act
February 23, 2026: Chairman Graves’ Statement in the House During Consideration of ROTOR Act Endorsing the ALERT Act
January 29, 2026: Statement from T&I Leaders and Kansas Members on the Anniversary of DCA Midair Collision
January 27, 2026: Committee Leaders’ Joint Statement Following NTSB Board Meeting on DCA Midair Collision
March 11, 2025: Committee Leaders’ Joint Statement on NTSB’s Preliminary Report on Crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
February 26, 2025: Committee Leaders’ Joint Statement Following NTSB Briefing on Investigation of Crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
