Strengthen helicopter safety management systems, particularly in shared civilian-military airspace.

Strengthen helicopter safety management systems, particularly in shared civilian-military airspace.

The ALERT Act includes helicopter safety improvements in shared airspace.

PASSED: U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids’ (D-KS-03) Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Aviation Safety Passes U.S. House | Representative Sharice Davids
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GovInfo identifies the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 as Public Law 118-63, titled to reauthorize and improve the FAA and other civil aviation programs.

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 became law during Davids' House service and is the main enacted vehicle containing helicopter safety and safety management system provisions.

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GovInfo Content Details: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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Section 301 requires an FAA briefing on how the April 26, 2024 Safety Management System final rule will improve helicopter air ambulance operations and piloting. Sections 308 and 309 address scalability and review of SMS requirements, including application to part 135 commuter and on-demand operations and commercial air tour operators. Section 333 directs review of safety requirements for flight data recorders, flight data monitoring, and terrain awareness systems for larger turbine-powered rotorcraft.

The enacted FAA law strengthened aviation SMS coverage and included helicopter-specific safety reviews, but it did not specifically resolve shared civilian-military airspace risks.

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GovInfo - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Public Law 118-63 compilation
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Congress.gov records H.R.3935 as becoming Public Law No. 118-63 on May 16, 2024, after House agreement to the Senate amendment by 387-26 and Senate passage by 88-4.

Official legislative history confirms the relevant FAA safety bill was enacted, supporting a partial fulfillment finding for general helicopter safety and SMS strengthening.

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Congress.gov Actions: H.R.3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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The Clerk records Roll Call 200 on H.R.3935, with the motion passed 387-26. Davids (KS), Democratic, Kansas, is listed as voting Yea.

Davids voted for the enacted FAA reauthorization containing helicopter safety and SMS provisions, showing concrete legislative support but not authorship of a specific shared-airspace fix.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House - Roll Call 200, H.R.3935
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Davids' official House page lists service on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Her committee role gave her a relevant federal platform for aviation safety work, including FAA reauthorization oversight.

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Committees, Leadership and Caucuses | Representative Sharice Davids
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NTSB found the FAA failed to regularly review helicopter routes and available data, failed to fully integrate its safety management system, and that the Army lacked a fully implemented SMS that should have identified altitude-exceedance hazards on Washington, DC helicopter routes. NTSB recommended FAA helicopter-route risk management changes and Army development of a robust SMS to monitor midair-collision risks between Army aircraft and civil traffic in the National Airspace System.

The NTSB's post-crash findings show that, as of 2026, shared civilian-military helicopter airspace safety management remained materially unresolved despite earlier general SMS and helicopter safety legislation.

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NTSB Investigation DCA25MA108: Midair Collision PSA Airlines CRJ700 and Sikorsky UH-60
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