To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the installation of counter-MANPADS systems on certain passenger aircraft.

H.R. 2905 would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to mandate the installation of anti-missile defense systems on new passenger aircraft. These systems are designed to protect commercial planes from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), which are shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles. Additionally, the bill directs the government to study whether it is feasible to require these same defense systems on cargo planes. For the traveling public, this legislation aims to increase airline security by equipping civilian aircraft with technology typically used by the military to deflect missile threats.