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Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act

Floor Speech

By: Gabe Amo
By: Gabe Amo
Date: Feb. 23, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of Spencer and Christine Lane of Barrington, Rhode Island, whose lives were tragically taken on January 29, 2025, in the midair collision that claimed 67 lives.

I have spoken with Doug Lane and other families who are mourning their family members who passed away in this tragic incident. They shared the pain that their families carry from this heartbreaking event.

For years, there were warnings. Since 2008, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended requiring technology to help pilots detect nearby aircraft in real time and avoid collisions.

The ROTOR Act finally acts on that recommendation by requiring technology to help avoid collisions, aligning military and civilian safety standards, strengthening coordination and closing dangerous gaps in our aviation system. We must act now to make our skies safer.

For the Lane family, for the 67 lives lost and their families, for every passenger and crew member in our skies, I urge a ``yes'' vote.

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