# 119-hr-2563: Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act

119-hr-2563, Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2563
- Congress: 119
- Title: Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FAA Academy stays open in shutdown: benefit, high. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2563 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2563)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2563 (as of 2026-04-21).