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.