FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 – April 2023-Current
Date: April 2023 – Current
Description: 71 Community groups urge Congressionals to protect communities from adverse aviation impacts of noise, health, and emissions through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023. The FAA Reauthorization Act is a United States federal law that is passed by Congress and signed by the President. It reauthorizes the FAA for five years on a wide range of measures: extends the FAA’s funding and provides new authorities and responsibilities. For reference, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 was signed by Congress on October 3, 2018, and the President on October 5, 2018.
9. AICA’s Second Detailed Response to the Senate’s S1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
August 2, 2023 – AICA updated its response to the Senate’s S1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 with suggested markups to 37 Sections and suggestions of 3 key House bills and 3 Senate bills for the manager’s amendment.
8. AICA’s Detailed Response to the Senate’s S1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
July 17, 2023 – AICA’s detailed response to the Senate’s 6/12/23 Draft FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 (NOW ARCHIVED and REPLACED WITH AUGUST 2, 2023 VERSION)
7. AICA’s Second Response to House 6-9-23 Draft FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
July 6, 2023 – AICA community groups prepared and circulated to their House Representatives a shortened version of requested amendments to the House 6-9-23 Draft FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.
6. Letter: AICA Provides Community Perspective of Draft Reauthorization Acts to Transportation Chairs and Ranking Members
June 16, 2023 – ANR reports on AICA’s June 15, 2023 letter to the House and Senate Transportation Committees. Airport Noise Report (ANR) vol. 35, no. 21 (June 16, 2023).
5. Media Coverage: “Communities Disappointed with Legislation”, Airport Noise Report (ANR)
June 15, 2023 – AICA Founders Yaplee and Christiansen state “The legislation is a disappointment. It vastly over-weights the benefits to the aviation industry, it does not protect communities or the environment from the harmful impacts of aviation, and it fails to deliver a National Aviation System that works for all.”
4. AICA’s Detailed Response to House 6-9-23 Draft FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
June 12, 2023 – AICA, with the help of many of its Alliance members, prepared and circulated its detailed response to the House 6-9-23 Draft FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 prior to the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Meeting – June 13, 2023, Tuesday 10:00 am ET.
3. Letter: AICA’s Recommendations for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
June 5, 2023 – AICA sent the Senate and House Transportation committees recommendations that included House and Senate bills filed since its April 3, 2023 letter, again urging the inclusion of bills and recommended language for additional items for FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.
2. Media Coverage: “Community Coalition Defines Issues They Want Addressed in FAA Reauth. Bill,” Airport Noise Report (ANR)
April 7, 2023 – The ANR newsletter features an article about the letter from 67 grassroots community groups to House and Senate Transportation Committees and “This is the first year where ANR has seen a large coalition of community groups speaking to Congress with one voice.” Airport Noise Report (ANR) vol. 35, no.12 (April 7, 2023).
1. Letter: 67 Communities Sign Letter to Senate and House Transportation Committees Urging the Inclusion of Bills and Recommended Language for Additional Items for FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
April 3, 2023 – 67 communities nation-wide, including AICA, actively conceptualized new bills and collaborated with Congressionals and the Quiet Skies Caucus on a slate of recommended legislation and amendments for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023. The letter includes: new and introduced house bills – 118th Congress, reintroduced house bills – expected, and recommended language for additional items.
Key Related Resources
- Passed by House July 20, 2023: H.R.3935 – Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
- House Rules Committee Resolution July 2023 for H.R. 3935 – Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act with Amendments
- House Transportation Committee H.R. 3935 – Version July 6, 2023
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
- House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and Subcommittee on Aviation, 118th Congress
- List of Proposed Legislation – House of Representatives, 117th Congress, 2021-2022