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 a temporary extension bill (H.R. 6503) for FAA programs and funding until March 8, which now only requires the President's signature to become law.
This marks the second short-term extension since the previous long-term FAA authorization expired on September 30, 2023.
The extension provides additional time for Congress to pass a comprehensive, multi-year FAA reauthorization bill, which has been stalled in the Senate despite the House passing its version last July.
Industry stakeholders are calling for a long-term authorization, warning that continuous temporary extensions can disrupt the FAA's planning and essential services.

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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.