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119th Congress · H.R. 8597 · Introduced

Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

Latest action Sep 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 8597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3332]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] · [R-AK] · B001323
    Rep-AK current · 1 term · @repnickbegich · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Nicholas J. Begich III
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Nicholas
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Joseph
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1977-10-21
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Current term (1 total)

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AK
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0
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Republican
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null
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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153 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0200
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (11)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 13
  • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (house) · house · rank 5
  • Energy (house) · house · rank 8
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (house) · house · Vice Chair · rank 13
  • Environment (house) · house · rank 4
  • House Committee on Natural Resources (house) · house · rank 22 · site
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (house) · house · rank 20 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 25 · site
  • Investigations and Oversight (house) · house · rank 5
  • Oversight and Investigations (house) · house · rank 5
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (house) · house · rank 13

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District offices (1)

  • 1016 W Sixth Ave, Suite 406, Anchorage, AK, 99501 · 907-921-6575 · 61.2163912,-149.904841

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2AK01083
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2026
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BEGICH, NICHOLAS III
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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House
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AK
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00
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null
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2021-10-22
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2025-07-03
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2025-07-03
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$5,470,446.24
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$2,455,618.51
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$3,119,157.79
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$225,763.93
coverage_start_date
2025-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-07-29

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (3)

  • Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] · [D-NY-4] · G000602 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-30 · original
    Dem-NY-4 current · 1 term · @RepLauraGillen · 1 district office
  • Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] · [R-MP-0] · K000404 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-30 · original
    Rep-MP current · 1 term · @RepKimKingHinds · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · [R-TX-22] · N000026 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-25
    Rep-TX-22 current · 3 terms · @RepTroyNehls · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee [House Standing]
    2026-09-15T16:59:39ZMarkup By
    2026-04-30T13:07:25ZReferred To
    ↳ Aviation Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (7)

  • 2026-09-15Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-09-15Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-09-15Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
  • 2026-05-01Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • 2026-04-30IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2026-04-30IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-04-30IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:29:43Z
    Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-09-19T23:29:43Z
    To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-06T09:08:27Z
    Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • S 3929 (119) Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
    Latest: 2026-09-16 — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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