Prohibit government agencies and private actors from using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for the purpose of imposing fees or charges.

Prohibits both government agencies and private actors from using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for the purpose of imposing fees or charges.

Onder says his Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act would bar use of ADS-B data to identify aircraft for fee or charge imposition.

Rep. Onder’s Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA) Passes the House | Representative Bob Onder
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It makes clear that this data should only be used for air traffic safety, efficiency, or other purposes approved through a transparent public process.

Onder commits that ADS-B data will be limited to safety, efficiency, or other publicly approved uses.

Rep. Onder’s Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA) Passes the House | Representative Bob Onder
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Ensures that investigations cannot be initiated based solely on ADS-B data

Onder’s bill would bar starting investigations solely on the basis of ADS-B location data.

Rep. Onder’s Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA) Passes the House | Representative Bob Onder
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introduced the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA)

Onder introduced legislation to restrict the use of ADS-B data for identifying aircraft in order to impose fees or charges.

Congressman Onder Introduces the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA)
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Sec. 105. Prohibition on certain use of ADS-B data.

The bill includes a future-oriented prohibition on certain uses of ADS-B aircraft tracking data, matching the existing ADS-B privacy commitment.

BILLS-119hr7613rfs.pdf
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“Specifically, this bill: * Prohibits government agencies and private actors from using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for the purpose of imposing fees or charges.”

Onder formally introduced the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act in June 2025, matching the claim text. This is concrete introduction/advocacy evidence, but not evidence of enactment or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Onder Introduces the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA)
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Section 3 amends 49 U.S.C. 46101(c)(1) to expand the prohibition so that neither the FAA Administrator nor any other Federal, State, local, territorial, or Tribal official may use ADS-B data in investigations; Section 4 creates 49 U.S.C. 40133 on fees on general aviation aircraft and requires disclosure before landing/take-off fees, restricts fee revenues to airside safety projects, and authorizes FAA regulations to carry it out.

The Senate companion bill contains the same core ADS-B fee/identification restriction, showing the policy was actively pursued legislatively in the 119th Congress. The text alone does not show passage or adoption.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119s2175is.pdf
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SEC. 105. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN USE OF ADS–B DATA. Data from Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast may not be used by any person, governmental agency, or other entity to identify aircraft for the purpose of obtaining revenue from the owner or operator of such aircraft, without the consent of such owner or operator.

The House committee text in March 2026 includes a prohibition that closely matches the claim, but it is still draft legislative text rather than enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

BILLS-1197613ih.pdf
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H.R. 7613, as amended, that we are considering on the floor today combines the work of both committees... The question is on the motion... that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 7613, as amended.

By April 14, 2026, the House was actively considering a bill that included the ADS-B restriction, indicating substantial legislative progress. The record shows consideration on the floor, but not final enactment into law during the lookback window.

partial same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-04-14-house.pdf
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Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2026.

The House-passed ALERT Act contains the ADS-B prohibition language and was passed by the House on April 14, 2026. This is the clearest concrete delivery signal in the available record, though it is still only House passage and not final bicameral enactment as of the assessment date.

partial same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr7613rfs.pdf
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Action: Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Sponsors: Robert F. Onder, Jr. (MO).

GovInfo identifies Onder as sponsor of H.R. 4146, the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act of 2025, introduced and referred on June 25, 2025. This is concrete same-term legislative action toward the ADS-B data promise, but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 4146 (IH) - Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act of 2025 - GovInfo Content Details
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Data from automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast may not be used by any person, governmental agency, or other entity to identify aircraft for the purpose of obtaining revenue from the owner or operator of such aircraft without the consent of such owner or operator.

The text of Onder's introduced H.R. 4146 closely matches the promise by barring persons, government agencies, and other entities from using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for revenue collection without consent.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 4146, Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act of 2025, Introduced in House
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No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft in order to assess a fee or otherwise impose a charge on the owner or operator of such aircraft.

The Senate companion bill contained the same core ADS-B fee/charge prohibition, showing the policy was pursued in both chambers, though the Senate bill text alone does not show enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

BILLS-119s2175is.pdf
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SEC. 105. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN USE OF ADS-B DATA. Data from Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast may not be used by any person, governmental agency, or other entity to identify aircraft for the purpose of obtaining revenue from the owner or operator of such aircraft, without the consent of such owner or operator.

House committee materials for H.R. 7613 included the ADS-B prohibition language as section 105, indicating the proposal advanced beyond Onder's stand-alone bill into broader House legislation.

partial same_term A for effort

BILLS-1197613ih.pdf
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SEC. 105. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN USE OF ADS-B DATA. Data from Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast may not be used by any person, governmental agency, or other entity to identify aircraft for the purpose of obtaining revenue from the owner or operator of such aircraft, without the consent of such owner or operator. Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2026.

The House-passed version of H.R. 7613 contains the ADS-B prohibition and states that the bill passed the House on April 14, 2026. This is substantial partial fulfillment, but not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr7613rfs.pdf
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Roll Call 110 | Bill Number: H. R. 7613. Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. ALERT Act. Status: Passed. yea: 396; nay: 10. Onder Republican Missouri MO Yea.

The House Clerk roll call confirms H.R. 7613 passed the House and that Onder voted yea, further supporting same-term advancement of the ADS-B prohibition in a House-passed bill.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 110, H.R. 7613
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Last Action Date Listed: April 15, 2026. Action: Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill Version: Referred in Senate (RFS).

GovInfo's content details show the House-passed H.R. 7613 was received and referred in the Senate, not enacted as public law in this record. That limits the outcome to partial rather than delivered as of the assessment window.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7613 (RFS) - Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 - GovInfo Content Details
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