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House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers released legislation to implement 50 safety recommendations from a year‑long investigation into the January 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH‑60 Army Black Hawk at Reagan National that killed 67, tying NTSB findings to ADS‑B/transponder requirements and elements of the Senate ROTOR Act.

Discovered 2026-02-19T12:34:33.428902-08:00 | 2026-02-19T12:34:33.428902-08:00

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Implements 50 NTSB recommendations from the Jan 2025 DCA midair collision that killed 67, converting investigative findings into potential statutory changes affecting equipment, procedures and oversight across commercial and military operations.
The bill links NTSB mandates to ADS‑B/transponder rules and mirrors the Senate’s unanimous push for mandatory military broadcasting in the D.C. region (Senate ADS‑B measure); it directly responds to prior concerns about exemptions raised by safety officials (NTSB opposition to NDAA Section 373).

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