U.S. HOUSE APPROVES FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL

April 6, 2011

What’s at Issue
On April 1, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a long-term bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and related programs.  H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011was approved by a vote of 223 to 196.

Why It’s Important
With House passage of H.R. 658, Congress is one step closer to finalizing legislation to reauthorize the FAA.  H.R. 658 provides an overall funding level of $59.7 billion, a significant reduction in federal spending.  Specifically, the bill reduces the FAA’s operating budget by 25%, reverting to fiscal year 2008 (FY08) funding levels for FY11 and FY12.

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