Commercial Airline Missile Defense Act

H.R. 2780, the Commercial Airline Missile Defense Act, would require all commercial turbojet aircraft used for scheduled flights to be equipped with technology designed to defend against missile attacks. Under this proposal, the federal government would be responsible for purchasing and providing these defense systems, while the airlines would be responsible for their installation and ongoing operation. For the traveling public, this legislation aims to increase passenger safety by protecting commercial flights from the threat of shoulder-fired missiles and similar anti-aircraft weaponry.