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WASHINGTON - It's been six months since 67 people were killed in a midair collision over the Potomac River, and now lawmakers say they are taking steps to make the skies safer as the investigation into the crash continues.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday to announce the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform, also called the Rotor Act.

"Today is an auspicious day for aviation safety. A day marked, I hope, by a revived spirit of hope and a shared determination to act in the face of an unforgettable tragedy. American skies must be as safe as possible. And our duty as lawmakers is to ensure that they are," Cruz said.

Cruz called the bill a "commonsense step forward in aviation safety reform," which

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