Kelly and Budd's SOAR Act, Legislation to Ensure Tracking and Identification of High-Altitude Balloons, Passes Committee
February 08, 2024
February 08, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and North Carolina Senator Ted Budd's SOAR Act that ensures high-altitude balloons operating in United States airspace can be tracked and identified passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee--a key step towards becoming law. The bill was included and passed with small technical changes as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. . . .
Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and North Carolina Senator Ted Budd's SOAR Act that ensures high-altitude balloons operating in United States airspace can be tracked and identified passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee--a key step towards becoming law. The bill was included and passed with small technical changes as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. . . .