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H.R. 2879 115th Congress House

FLIGHT Act of 2017

Official title: To reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, to improve project delivery at certain airports, and to designate … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, to improve project delivery at certain airports, and to designate certain airports as disaster relief airports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2017 Introduced by: Sam Graves Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airportsDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuation
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Government trust fundsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsNatural disastersPublic-private cooperationTransportation programs funding
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Jun 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 12, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs Act of 2017 or the FLIGHT Act of 2017

This bill revises general aviation apportionments by: (1) providing at least 4% of entitlement funding to airports designated as disaster relief airports, (2) increasing the period of availability of apportioned funds, (3) increasing the federal government's share of project costs for certain airports to 95%, and (4) allowing the use of non apportioned funds for general aviation airport grants.

DOT shall: (1) implement an expedited and coordinated environmental review process for general aviation airport construction or improvement projects; and (2) establish a public-private partnership program for building or improving hangars, businesses, or other facilities at general aviation airports and privately owned airports for public use that do not have scheduled air service.

The bill requires DOT to designate certain airports as disaster relief airports, including regional reliever airports, airports within a reasonable distance of a hospital or transplant or trauma center, or airports in a region prone to natural disasters.

The bill treats the construction of certain aircraft used exclusively for recreational purposes as an "aeronautical activity" for purposes of airport improvement grants.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1405 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • S 1320 FLIGHT Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 23, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 23, 2017
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 22, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jun 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2879: FLIGHT Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2879/
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H.R. 2879, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2879/.
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