# 119-hr-9678: Good Jobs for Good Airports Act

119-hr-9678, Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9678
- Congress: 119
- Title: Good Jobs for Good Airports Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Creates a federal wage and benefits floor for airport service workers at hub airports.** This bill would require covered employers at small, medium, and large hub airports to pay minimum wages and fringe benefits at least equal to the Service Contract Act or applicable state or local standards.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Who counts as airport workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which on‑airport jobs are "covered service workers." It would cover many ground, terminal, passenger-assistance, cleaning, concessions, catering, and hotel service roles at small, medium, and large hub airports. Coverage would apply even if you work for a contracto…
- Minimum airport wages and benefits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Labor Secretary would set minimum hourly wages and fringe benefit rates for each covered airport job class within 120 days and update them yearly. Employers would have to pay the higher of that federal rate (set using Service Contract Act methods) or any higher State or local wage o…
- Employer rules, enforcement, and penalties: mixed, medium. If enacted, covered employers would have to certify every month, under penalty of perjury, that all covered service workers get the required wages and fringe benefits. The Transportation and Labor Departments would write rules to implement and enforce these requirements. The Labor Secretary would e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9678 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9678)

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9678 (as of 2026-07-23).