WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today released a statement on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s passage of H.R. 7613, Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026, and the inclusion of Section 105 within the bill.

“We are deeply disappointed that the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee failed to remove a last-minute, anti-airport provision inserted into the ALERT Act. Section 105 of the bill will undermine safety investigations and disrupt how operations and safety-critical infrastructure are funded at American airports.”

“Even the analysis released yesterday by the National Transportation Safety Board made clear that this provision is unrelated to its recent safety recommendations. As this legislation moves forward, we urge Congressional leaders to remove Section 105 and recommit to fair, consistent treatment of all airport users.”