House Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls Expresses Concerns with Section 373 of the FY26 NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. —House Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement expressing concern regarding Section 373 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026:

“While I supported the overall passage of the FY26 NDAA, I have specific concerns with Section 373 of the legislation, which does little, if anything, to adequately address the safety of the overly congested National Capitol Region airspace,” said Chairman Nehls. “I made a commitment to the families of American Airlines flight 5342 and to the American people that we, as Congress, will ensure the January 29 midair crash that took 67 souls would never happen again. Section 373 of the FY26 NDAA fails to uphold that commitment and fails to seriously consider the safety of DC’s congested airspace. 

“I will continue to work with my Senate counterparts to address these concerns related to Section 373 before the FY26 NDAA is signed into law."