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 has passed H.R. 6503, a bill that temporarily extends funding and authorization for FAA programs and activities until March.
This marks the second short-term extension since the FAA's last long-term reauthorization expired on September 30.
Although the House passed a five-year FAA reauthorization bill last July, it remains stalled in the Senate.
Industry stakeholders are urging Congress to pass a long-term reauthorization bill, warning that ongoing temporary extensions can disrupt planning and 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.