Aviation Funding Solvency Act
Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
In Committee
Summary
Temporary use of the Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund to keep FAA operations running during funding lapses. This bill would let the FAA draw covered amounts from the AIRF to continue programs, projects, and activities that were funded in the prior fiscal year and to use those funds at prior‑year spending rates when appropriations lapse.
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- Air travelers and airlines would face fewer disruptions because FAA operations and Facilities and Equipment accounts could keep running at prior‑year rates during a lapse.
- FAA employees, especially staff in the Air Traffic Organization, would be prioritized for continued pay if available funds are not enough to cover all programs.
- The pool of available funds is the AIRF balance minus $1 billion, and the bill bars use that would push the AIRF below $1 billion.
- Any funds used must follow the same terms and conditions as the prior‑year appropriations and obligations are charged back once regular or continuing appropriations are enacted.
- The bill also repeals a subsection of the non‑premium war risk insurance law, effectively extending that insurance authority for aviation without adding new funding details.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Backup funds to keep flights running
If enacted, the FAA would be able to use the Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund to keep core work going during a funding lapse. Only money above a $1 billion reserve could be used, and spending would be limited to about last year’s rate. This would start on the first day of a lapse and end when Congress passes a regular or temporary funding law. If funds run short, pay for Air Traffic Organization employees would come first. Any spending would be charged to later FAA appropriations once they are enacted. This would not apply if another law already funds the activity or if use would drop the fund below $1 billion.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
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