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Safe Airspace for Americans Act

USA119th CongressHR-5231| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2025
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Andrew Ogles (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Safe Airspace for Americans Act" mandates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to establish comprehensive procedures for handling incidents involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) . Within 180 days, the FAA must develop processes for the collection, reporting, and analysis of UAP incidents, including those involving adverse physiological effects or interference with flight instruments. These procedures must ensure timely investigations and proper archiving of relevant data, such as pilot-controller communications and radar information, while also evaluating the threat UAP pose to national airspace safety. The bill requires the FAA Administrator to coordinate with various federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, and to share all collected reports and archived incident data with the DoD's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) . To encourage reporting, the bill prohibits the use of UAP reports for enforcement purposes, except in cases of accidents or criminal offenses, and mandates a communications strategy to publicize the reporting process and decrease stigma . Additionally, the Act provides significant protections for individuals who report UAP. It stipulates that reporting UAP will not affect airmen's medical or competency certificates. Furthermore, it prohibits reprisals against federal employees, contractors, air carriers, or commercial operators for spotting, visually witnessing, or reporting unidentified anomalous phenomena.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6967
Safe Airspace for Americans Act
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6967
    Safe Airspace for Americans Act


  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 9, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 10, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Safe Airspace for Americans Act

USA119th CongressHR-5231| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2025
The "Safe Airspace for Americans Act" mandates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to establish comprehensive procedures for handling incidents involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) . Within 180 days, the FAA must develop processes for the collection, reporting, and analysis of UAP incidents, including those involving adverse physiological effects or interference with flight instruments. These procedures must ensure timely investigations and proper archiving of relevant data, such as pilot-controller communications and radar information, while also evaluating the threat UAP pose to national airspace safety. The bill requires the FAA Administrator to coordinate with various federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, and to share all collected reports and archived incident data with the DoD's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) . To encourage reporting, the bill prohibits the use of UAP reports for enforcement purposes, except in cases of accidents or criminal offenses, and mandates a communications strategy to publicize the reporting process and decrease stigma . Additionally, the Act provides significant protections for individuals who report UAP. It stipulates that reporting UAP will not affect airmen's medical or competency certificates. Furthermore, it prohibits reprisals against federal employees, contractors, air carriers, or commercial operators for spotting, visually witnessing, or reporting unidentified anomalous phenomena.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6967
Safe Airspace for Americans Act
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6967
    Safe Airspace for Americans Act


  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 9, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 10, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Andrew Ogles (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted