NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023

Senate Bill

S. 66

119th Congress

NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

Introduced:Jan 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Schmitt

Senator

Republican

MO

Cosponsors

0

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Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill aims to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system used by pilots and aviation personnel to receive critical flight safety information. It addresses the system failures that contributed to widespread flight disruptions and seeks to modernize how aviation notices are distributed.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

SponsorEric Schmitt (R-MO)

Introduced1/9/2025

StatusPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

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NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023

This bill aims to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system used by pilots and aviation personnel to receive critical flight safety information. It addresses the system failures that contributed to widespread flight disruptions and seeks to modernize h

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This bill aims to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system used by pilots and aviation personnel to receive critical flight safety information. It addresses the system failures that contributed to widespread flight disruptions and seeks to modernize how aviation notices are distributed.

Bill Number: 66
Sponsor: Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
Introduced: 1/9/2025
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Title: NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023
Bill Number: 66
Sponsor: Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Introduced: 1/9/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system used by pilots and aviation personnel to receive critical flight safety information. It addresses the system failures that contributed to widespread flight disruptions and seeks to modernize how aviation notices are distributed.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system used by pilots and aviation personnel to receive critical flight safety information. It addresses the system failures that contributed to widespread flight disruptions and seeks to modernize how aviation notices are distributed.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications ActThis bill requires federal offices of inspectors general to include in their existing semiannual reports to Congress information about any communications between their department or agency and certain online platforms and services. Specifically, such reports must include details on the contents and circumstances of any communication or attempted communication with an internet platform, information content provider, or access software provider. Covered communications include those addressing specific online content, content moderation practices, and any other topic related to a platform's or service's data inputs, algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools, or any related tool.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires FAA to modernize the NOTAM system infrastructure
Addresses vulnerabilities exposed by system failures
Improves reliability of pilot safety information distribution
Mandates regular testing and backup systems
Enhances coordination between FAA and aviation stakeholders

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Pilots and airlines would benefit from a more reliable system for receiving critical flight information. The 2023 NOTAM system failure caused nationwide flight groundings, highlighting the need for modernization. This would improve aviation safety and reduce the risk of similar disruptions.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

66, 119th Congress (2025). "NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-66

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