118th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 5711: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and activities through December 31, 2023.
For example, the bill extends the FAA
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot programs (e.g., the UAS Test Site Program and the UAS remote detection and identification pilot program),
- weather reporting programs,
- Remote Tower Pilot Program, and
- Essential Air Service Program.
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The bill also extends the authorization for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). (This program provides grants for planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or associated with certain public-use airports.)
Further, the bill extends through December 31, 2023, the FAA's authority for expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) and to collect various taxes and fees to fund the AATF, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets. (The AATF is the primary funding source for all major FAA accounts that fund federal aviation programs, with the remainder coming from general fund appropriations.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Rick Larsen D-WAOriginal
- Jason Smith R-MOOriginal
- Garret Graves R-LA
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Colin Allred D-TX
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- André Carson D-IN
- Eric Crawford R-AR
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Anthony D'Esposito R-NY
- John Duarte R-CA
- Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Clarence Owens R-UT
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Brandon Williams R-NY
- Aaron Bean R-FL
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Emilia Sykes D-OH
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
- Dusty Johnson R-SD
- John James R-MI
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA
- Brian Mast R-FL
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- Bruce Westerman R-AR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sam Graves SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Sam Graves.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.