# 114-hr-4549: Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016

114-hr-4549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by GREG WALDEN (R-OR); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4549
- Congress: 114
- Title: Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2016-02-11
- Sponsor: GREG WALDEN (R-OR)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct, and provide all necessary staff and equipment for, security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier that it intends to resume service at the airport within one year. The TSA shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening at such an airport is complete by the later of: (1) 90 days after the operator of the airport submits a request, or (2) the date on which the carrier intends to resume service.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4549 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4549)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-235)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4549 (as of 2025-11-18).