Senate and House Committee Leaders Reach Agreement on Bicameral FAA Reauthorization

Legislation Heads to the Senate Floor This Week

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) released the following joint statement upon reaching agreement on a final bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):

"Now more than ever, the FAA needs strong and decisive direction from Congress to ensure America's aviation system maintains its gold standard, and we have reached a bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive agreement to do just that.

"The American people deserve nothing less than the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world, and to that end, our bill provides critical safety enhancements, grows America's aviation workforce, invests in infrastructure at airports of all sizes, sets clear priorities for advancing innovative aviation solutions, improves the flying public's travel experience, and ensures a healthy general aviation sector for years to come.

"The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 is the culmination of months of work between House and Senate committee leaders, and we look forward to moving this agreement through both chambers as expeditiously as possible."

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