FAA Reauthorization Extension Clears Senate

The bill is the second short-term extension of the agency’s authorization and funding.

Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 03:51 PM ET

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The recently passed FAA reauthorization bill is the second short-term extension for the agency this year. [Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6503, temporarily extending authorization and funding for FAA programs until March 8, 2024.
This is the second short-term extension since the previous long-term FAA reauthorization expired on September 30, 2023.
Industry stakeholders are urging Congress to pass a multi-year reauthorization bill soon, as a long-term bill passed by the House in July remains stalled in the Senate, causing concerns about potential disruptions.

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The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that will temporarily extend authorization and funding for FAA programs and activities until March.

The bill, called the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II (H.R. 6503), was introduced by U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.). It was approved by the House earlier this month. Now that it has passed the Senate, H.R. 6503 only requires the president’s signature before becoming law.