Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill (the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, H.R. 3935) but the bill, or another like it, must still be passed by the Senate before it can again move along and become official.
Should the Senate vote in favor of the House’s bill, it could go directly to the desk of President Joe Biden. Should it pass its own version of the bill, it would need House approval before then heading to the White House. That said, Congress has only until September 30 when the current FAA authorization terminates.
Now, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman is calling on the U.S. Senate to markup its version of the FAA reauthorization bill and “correct years of governmental failures.” In a statement, he said: “While the Senate may be eager to fly home to start their August recess, millions of Americans have missed trips and lost time with family and friends this summer due to delays and cancellations caused by years of government inattention. The whole of the U.S. economy pays a price when a trip is delayed—or avoided entirely due to air travel hassles.
“In fact, over half of Americans say they would travel more if the experience were less of a hassle.
“The Senate must markup its FAA reauthorization bill this week. American travelers cannot wait any longer for Congress to fix the numerous, systemic issues that have plagued the U.S. air travel system and constrained economic growth.”
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