# 119-hr-10683: Modern Skies Act

119-hr-10683, Modern Skies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10683
- Congress: 119
- Title: Modern Skies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**FAA modernization and airport terminal investment.** This bill would fund large-scale upgrades to air traffic control systems and create a pilot to rehabilitate aging flagship terminals at select mid-size airports. - Airport sponsors at qualifying "transitional hub" airports could compete for a pilot program focused on preserving historic terminals and expanding capacity. The pilot would provide up to $10.0 billion for terminal rehab, utility upgrades, baggage systems, and replacement ground support equipment with federal cost shares capped at 90%. - Air traffic control operations and the national airspace system would get major tech upgrades. The bill would authorize funding to consolidate terminal control facilities, build a common automation platform and controller workstation, adopt cloud infrastructure, and add strategic flow management tools, including specific line items of $7.2 billion and $2.0 billion for automation and cloud work. - Broader airport grants would bypass normal apportionment rules to push discretionary terminal and airport projects. Those grants include $5.0 billion for terminal development and set federal shares at 80% for large and medium hubs and 95% for smaller airports. *Would authorize about $30.1 billion in new FY2027 FAA funding for airport and ATC modernization, increasing federal outlays in that year.*

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9363: AI Security and Innovation Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10683 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10683)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-9363: AI Security and Innovation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9363)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10683 (as of 2026-10-30).