Senate Passes Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act

The bill is aimed at helping the federal government bolster the AAM industry.

Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 03:23 PM ET

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Before the bill can be sent to the White House, differences must be settled between this bill and the U.S. House of Representatives’ companion bill. [File Photo: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Senate has passed the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S.516), authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to establish an interagency working group.
This group will coordinate federal engagement in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector, aiming to bolster the industry through economic growth, job creation, technological advancement, and addressing security and infrastructure needs.
The bipartisan bill, which has received broad support, requires reconciliation with a companion House version (H.R. 1339) before it can be sent to the White House.

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The U.S. Senate has passed the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act, establishing an interagency coalition to improve federal engagement in the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector.

The act, also known as U.S. Senate Bill 516, was introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., giving the Secretary of Transportation the authority to create an interagency working group to coordinate efforts to bolster the AAM industry. It passed a Senate vote Monday.