# 117-hr-6841: Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2022

117-hr-6841, Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6841
- Congress: 117
- Title: Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2022-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2022 This bill establishes grants for increasing the exposure of students who are underrepresented in aviation to that industry. The Department of Transportation must award the grants to state and local governments or educational agencies.

## Cosponsors (35)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6841 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6841)

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