Congress funds airport crash prevention tech and training.
S. 5224 — Runway SAFE-T Act · Filed by Jerry Moran (R-KS) · 8 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 4, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
The bill sets up a task force to study driver training and new tools. The tools help prevent crashes on runways and taxiways. It gives $5 billion in grants from 2027 to 2031 to airports. Airports use the money to buy crash-prevention tools and train drivers. Airports that stop crashes get priority for the money.
Who it affects
Airports get grants to buy crash-prevention tools and train drivers. People who fly benefit from fewer crashes at airports. Companies that make airport crash-prevention tools may sell more.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say exactly how much money will be spent. The actual amount depends on Congress approving the money later.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
8 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
- Aug 4, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Aug 4, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- task force — A group set up to study a problem and make suggestions.
- grants — Money the government gives to help pay for something.
- runways and taxiways — The paths where planes and airport vehicles drive at an airport.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,116 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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