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Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
In Committee
Summary
Keeps the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City operating during a government funding lapse. The bill would require the FAA Administrator to continue all activities and support services at the Academy during a lapse in appropriations or an emergency furlough, including air traffic controller training, and to exempt FAA employees who provide services at the Academy and students in FAA-employed training from furlough for the duration.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
FAA Academy stays open in shutdown
This bill would require the FAA to keep the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City running during any FAA funding lapse. All training and support services, including air traffic controller training, would continue. FAA employees who work at the Academy would be exempt from furlough. FAA-employed students in Academy training would also be exempt. These rules would last for the full length of the funding lapse.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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