Despite years of one short-term resolution after another, the Senate yesterday took a lead from last week’s move by the House and passed the FAA reauthorization necessary to carry the agency forward until September 30, 2023. The bill, minus the controversial effort to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system, passed with bi-partisan support on a 93 to 6 vote. The bi-partisan leadership of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee included Chairman John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA).
Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization
Key Takeaways:
- The Senate passed a bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill, securing funding for the agency until September 30, 2023, notably without the controversial air traffic control privatization effort.
- The legislation aims to modernize airport infrastructure, enhance aviation safety, improve customer service, and promote the safe integration of drones into the national airspace system.
- Key provisions include allowing the FAA to set minimum commercial airline seat dimensions, requiring medical certificates for hot air balloon operators, increasing NTSB transparency, and reforming FEMA to emphasize pre-disaster hazard mitigation.
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