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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

ROTOR Act

S. 2503Introduced Jul 29, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: A bill to require all aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In, to improve aviation safety, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 24, 2026 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 264 - 133 (Roll no. 72).

Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on S. 2503. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · FEB 24, 2026

Failed in the House

264–133FAILED
R 77–132 D 187–1

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll 72 · 35 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

21 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 21 cosponsors (52%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Ted Budd (R-NC), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Capito (R-WV), John Curtis (R-UT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.