Aviation
The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, and international issues. Within this scope of responsibilities, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a modal administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). This jurisdiction covers all programs within the FAA as well as aviation programs of the USDOT with respect to economic regulation of air carriers and passenger airline service. In addition, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over commercial space transportation (currently shared with the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology), the National Mediation Board, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). While jurisdiction over the NTSB is shared with other subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Aviation traditionally takes the lead on NTSB-related issues.
Issues within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Aviation include:
- Air traffic control modernization
- Airport capacity
- Airport Improvement Program grants
- Airspace
- Airline competition and antitrust issues
- Aviation safety
- Aviation security (issues that affect commerce and safety)
- Commercial aviation and air carrier operations
- Commercial space transportation
- Airline consumer protection
- Environmental requirements
- Essential Air Service and other small-community air service programs
- General aviation
- Unmanned aircraft systems
- International aviation
- National Mediation Board
- National Transportation Safety Board
- War risk insurance
- Use of navigable airspace
Recent Activity
- Nov 29, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Express Concern Over Remote Airline Dispatching, Demand Answers from FAA on Extensions of Pandemic-era Policy
- Nov 17, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Statements from Hearing on Aviation and Accessibility
- Nov 17, 2022 : Accessible Air Travel: Addressing Challenges for Passengers with Disabilities
- Nov 10, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Announce Hearing on Accessibility in Aviation
- Oct 4, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Statement on Final Flight Attendant Rest Rule
- Sep 29, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Statement from Hearing on the Transformative Impact of Legislation Passed by the 117th Congress
- Sep 14, 2022 : Reps. DeFazio, Larsen, Beyers Applaud House Passage of Legislation Directing Aviation Sector to Plan for Future Pandemics
- Aug 16, 2022 : Bill to Clarify NTSB’s Authority in Commercial Space Transportation Accident Investigations Introduced in the House
- Aug 5, 2022 : T&I; Committee Members Urge the Biden Administration to Finalize Long Overdue Flight Attendant Rest Rule
- Jul 20, 2022 : T&I; Committee Advances Bills to Protect the Environment, Help Disaster Victims, and Improve Transportation Safety – Including Bipartisan Truck Parking Safety Legislation
- Jul 19, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Statement from Hearing on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation
- Jul 15, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Announces Full Committee Hearing on the Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Jul 13, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Statements from Hearing on State of General Aviation
- Jul 13, 2022 : The State of General Aviation
- Jul 8, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Announce Hearing on State of General Aviation
The House Subcommittee on
Aviation
Democrats
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Steve Cohen - TN 09
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André Carson - IN 07
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Sharice Davids - KS 3
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Kaiali'i Kahele - HI 2
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Nikema Williams - GA 5
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Henry C. Johnson. Jr. - GA 04
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Dina Titus - NV 01
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Sean Patrick Maloney - NY 18
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Julia Brownley - CA 26
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Donald M. Payne Jr. - NJ 10
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Mark DeSaulnier - CA 11
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Stephen F. Lynch - MA 8
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Anthony G. Brown - MD 4
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Greg Stanton - AZ 9
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Colin Z. Allred - TX 32
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Conor Lamb - PA 17 *
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Eleanor Holmes Norton - DC
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Eddie Bernice Johnson - TX 30
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John Garamendi - CA 03
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Peter A. DeFazio (Ex Officio) - OR 04
Republicans
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Thomas Massie - KY 04
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Scott Perry - PA 10
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John Katko - NY 24
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Brian Mast - FL 18
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Mike Gallagher - WI 08
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Brian Fitzpatrick - PA 01
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Troy Balderson - OH 12
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Pete Stauber - MN 08
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Tim Burchett - TN 02
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Jefferson Van Drew - NJ 02
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Troy E. Nehls - TX 22
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Nancy Mace - SC 01
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Beth Van Duyne - TX 24
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Carlos A. Gimenez - FL 26
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Michelle Steel - CA 48
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Sam Graves (Ex Officio) - MO 06