# 119-hr-1536: PIFAA

119-hr-1536, PIFAA, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1536
- Congress: 119
- Title: PIFAA
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-05

## Summary

**Would let certain foreign carriers from Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea stop in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands without breaking the international journey.** It would change how federal law treats passengers and cargo added or removed at those stops to try to increase competition and lower fares on U.S.–Pacific Island routes. - Travelers: Could gain more route choices and likely lower fares on trips to and from Pacific Islands because eligible carriers would have more flexibility to add Guam or CNMI stops. - Guam and Northern Mariana Islands: Local airports may see more flights and better connections as stops there would count as part of the same international journey for qualifying carriers. - Foreign carriers and competition: Would define an "authorized Pacific aircraft" as one registered to a carrier from Japan, the Philippines, or the Republic of Korea with a permit under section 41302, allowing those carriers to operate stops without breaking the international journey test.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier Guam and Northern Mariana stops for foreign airlines: benefit, low. The bill would let some foreign airlines stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands without ending an international trip. This would apply to carriers from Japan, the Philippines, or the Republic of Korea that hold a U.S. permit. They could add or remove passengers or cargo there on trips between…

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- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1536)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3718)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1536 (as of 2026-05-05).