ROTOR Act Unanimously Passes the Senate, Moves to the House The US Senate unanimously passed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act on December 17, working to fill safety gaps connected to the January 29 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The accident, which resulted in 67 fatalities, triggered a careful reevaluation of how military and civilian aircraft operate in shared airspace.
