# 119-hr-4246: Essential Air Service Reliability Act of 2025

119-hr-4246, Essential Air Service Reliability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4246
- Congress: 119
- Title: Essential Air Service Reliability Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require contingency plans for non-weather disruptions** in any application for compensated Basic Essential Air Service. It would also rename and reorganize BEAS subsections and take effect within 180 days of enactment. - Small communities that rely on subsidized air service would be covered by a required plan to continue service when interruptions not caused by weather occur. - Air carriers seeking BEAS compensation would have to include a written contingency plan in their applications explaining how service would continue during non-weather disruptions. - The bill restructures 49 U.S.C. § 41733 by relabeling paragraphs, places the "Rate of compensation" heading before its guidelines, and updates a cross-reference in 49 U.S.C. § 41736(c)(2)(A) to match the new subsection layout.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Backup plans for small-town flights: benefit, low. This bill would require airlines that apply for Basic Essential Air Service payments to include a backup plan. The plan must show how flights would continue if problems not caused by weather interrupt service. This would aim to protect air service for small and rural communities. The requirement wo…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2591: Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-4246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4246)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2591: Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2591)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4246 (as of 2026-04-21).