S2175-119

In Committee

Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act

119th Congress Introduced Jun 25, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation provision: 2. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: No person (including a, expands a appropriation provision: 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft, and reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Healthcare and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation provision: 2. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: No person (including a...
  • Expands a appropriation provision: 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft...
  • Reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4.
  • Reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 40133.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation provision: 2. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: No person (including a, expands a appropriation provision: 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft, and reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation provision: 2. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: No person (including a, expands a appropriation provision: 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data to identify any aircraft, and reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Transportation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 25, 2025

Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced …

Jun 25, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …

Jun 25, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"general aviation aircraft" §H426FFD9B15FF486ABD4459FCA8506FE5

an aircraft that is being used for— (1) personal, recreational, or flight training purposes

"general aviation aircraft" §H74F7068FD7E44910A5FE180E47522E37

an aircraft that is being used for— personal, recreational, or flight training purposes

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