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H.R. 5231, the Safe Airspace for Americans Act, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on September 9, 2025 by Mr. Garcia of California with three cosponsors. The bill would require the FAA Administrator to set up procedures for civilian aviation personnel to report, archive and investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena incidents and to share them with the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. It also protects reporters' medical and airmen certificates, bars reprisals, and defines UAP and transmedium objects.
5 •HR 5231 IH the Aviation Safety Reporting Program reporting in-1 take system to improve the capture information re-2 garding whether a reported event could involve an3 unidentified anomalous phenomenon, and, if so, a4 mechanism for including description of the object5 subject to such report and the apparent kinematics6 of such object.7 (3) SYSTEM REQUIREMENT.—If the Adminis-8 trator makes a selection under paragraph (1)(B),9 the Administrator shall ensure the system includes10 the ability to provide a description of the object sub-11 ject to such report and the apparent kinematics of12 such object.13 (4) MANNER OF SUBMISSION.—The Adminis-14 trator shall include in the reporting system selected15 under this subsection the ability to submit such a re-16 port via an electronic flight bag if the Administrator17 determines that submitting via such flight bag can18 be done—19 (A) safely; and20 (B) without compromising pilots’ ability to21 aviate, navigate and communicate.22 (g) PROTECTION OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATES.—The23 spotting, visual witness, or reporting of unidentified anom-24 alous phenomena shall not be taken into account for the25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:20 Sep 12, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5231.IH H5231 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
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