Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
Where it stands
- Introduced2/26/24
- Passed HousePassed 2/29/24
- SenatePassed 3/6/24
- PresidentSigned 3/8/24
- LawPublic Law 118-41
Passed the House 401–19 on February 29, 2024 (Roll Call 59 →). Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on March 6, 2024. Became Public Law 118-41 on March 8, 2024.
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Roll calls on this bill
- Democratic210 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
- Republican191 Yea · 19 Nay · 9 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and activities through May 10, 2024.
For example, the bill extends the FAA
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot programs (e.g., the UAS Test Site Program and the UAS remote detection and identification pilot program),
weather reporting programs,
Remote Tower Pilot Program, and
Essential Air Service Program.
The bill also extends the authorization for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). (This program provides grants for planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or associated with certain public-use airports.)
Further, the bill extends through May 10, 2024, the FAA's authority for expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) and to collect various taxes and fees to fund the AATF, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets. (The AATF is the primary funding source for all major FAA accounts that fund federal aviation programs, with the remainder coming from general fund appropriations.)
The bill also extends through May 10, 2024, the authority of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to take certain actions to mitigate a credible threat to certain facilities or assets from a UAS. These include certain facilities that are located in the United States and identified as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful UAS activity.
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2/26/24
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-41.
All actions (19)
- 2/26/24Introduced in House
- 2/26/24Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2/26/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- 2/27/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2/29/24Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2/29/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H755-759)
- 2/29/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7454.
- 2/29/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 2/29/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H765-766)
- 2/29/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 19 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H756-757)
- 2/29/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 19 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H756-757)
- 2/29/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2/29/24Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 3/6/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 3/6/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2245-2246)
- 3/7/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 3/8/24Presented to President.
- 3/8/24Signed by President.
- 3/8/24Became Public Law No: 118-41.