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On Saturday, Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) NOTAM Improvement Act was signed into law. The bill improves the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that pilots rely on for safety alerts during flights. The Senate version was introduced and championed by Senator Amy Klobuchar.

“I am pleased that the NOTAM Improvement Act has been signed into law by the President,” said Congressman Stauber. “This bill is critical to improving the safety of our skies for pilots and passengers by bringing experts from across the air travel industry together to improve the NOTAM system. We must avoid another system crash like the one in January that grounded all domestic air traffic for the first time since 9/11, and this bill is a crucial first step.”

“By upgrading and modernizing the FAA’s NOTAM system, this new law will improve aviation safety and prevent system outages from derailing travel,” said Senator Klobuchar. “Travelers in the United States deserve safe and dependable air travel service, not nationwide ground stops caused by system failures like we saw earlier this year. That’s why as co-chair of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, I’m focused on strengthening our air travel infrastructure.”

This new law establishes a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) taskforce to determine what improvements should be made to the NOTAM system, which alerts pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of the flight. This includes updates to ensure the stability, resiliency, and cybersecurity of the NOTAM computer system.

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