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

This bill, Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act.
  • Section idbf60d2a216d84847a56863f1954e621f: 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 idfc13911afb314cda9e2d1afc9289d320: 44749. Use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data No person (including a government agency) may use automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data...
  • Section ida2d628e8173841aeaf249089224e9dc1: 3. Limitation on use of ADS–B data in investigations Section 46101(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the Administrator of the...
  • Section H426FFD9B15FF486ABD4459FCA8506FE5: 4. Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
transportation operators and travelers: ,

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
Transportation Government Operations Healthcare
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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