The Pentagon opposes the ROTOR Act, a bipartisan bill requiring ADS-B on all planes by 2031 to prevent crashes, citing security and budget risks.

Despite its prior support, the Pentagon now opposes the ROTOR Act, a bipartisan aviation safety bill that is scheduled for a House vote, citing possible security and budgetary risks. After a crash in January 2025 in Washington, D.C., that claimed 67 lives, the bill requires all aircraft to have ADS-B installed by 2031 in order to prevent midair collisions. The FAA is under fire for systemic shortcomings, and the NTSB concluded that ADS-B could have issued important warnings. The bill is supported by aviation unions and the families of victims, but the military cautions about its operational implications.