FAA Reauthorization Passes House, Heads to Biden for Signature
The bill included agreeing to hire and train up to 3,000 new air traffic controllers and increasing the length of cockpit voice recordings to 25 hours.
The House voted 387-26 to pass the five-year reauthorization bill. [Credit: Pixabay]
Key Takeaways:
The House successfully passed the FAA five-year reauthorization bill, sending it to President Biden for signature and ending a series of short-term extensions.
Key provisions include hiring and training up to 3,000 new air traffic controllers, increasing cockpit voice recording duration to 25 hours, extending travel credit redemption to at least five years, and a contentious addition of airline slots at Washington Reagan National Airport.
The general aviation industry praised the bill for its focus on advancing safety, fostering innovation, investing in infrastructure, promoting sustainability, and strengthening the aviation workforce through grants and regulatory reforms.
The House voted Wednesday to pass the FAA five-year reauthorization bill and sent the legislation along to President Joe Biden for signature ahead of the Friday deadline.
The House vote was 387-26, following last week’s Senate vote of 88-4. Passing the long-term funding bill ended a frustrating chain of four short-term extensions.
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