WAHINGTON – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz said on Tuesday he will propose broad air safety legislation after a collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in January near Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67 people.

The legislation would require the use of ADS-B, an advanced aircraft-tracking technology, by U.S. Army helicopters near civilian planes, mandate a review of helicopter routes across the country and require the Army inspector general to review “systemic breakdowns” that may have contributed to the fatal collision, Cruz said.

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(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)