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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

S. 891: ATC SOAR Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 21, 2023
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Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 21, 2023

Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act or the ATC SOAR Act

This bill revises the hiring process for air traffic control specialists.

Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to

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  • consider for the interview stage of the hiring process candidates who score at or above the passing score on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (AT-SA) and meet minimum qualifications established by the FAA,
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that all questions are supported by a peer reviewed job analysis, and
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that it does not incorporate any biographical questionnaire or other questions of a biographical nature.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Mar 21, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee.
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  1. Mar 21, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 21, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.