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Fair and Open Skies Act

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
Dec 9, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-636.
Sep 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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Fair and Open Skies Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption from certain air carrier certificate requirements under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April 2007, unless DOT

  • finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with Article 17 bis of the agreement, which provides that opportunities created by the agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the laws of the respective parties to the agreement; and
  • imposes conditions on the permit or exemption necessary to ensure compliance with Article 17 bis.

The bill modifies policy considerations relating to air carrier certificates to require DOT to consider preventing entry into U.S. markets by flag of convenience carriers (i.e., foreign air carriers established in a country other the home country of their majority owner in order to avoid regulations of the home country) and preventing the undermining of labor standards.

In carrying out such air carrier certificate requirements, DOT must consider preventing entry of flag of convenience carriers into U.S. markets as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity for safety in air transportation and air commerce.

In formulating U.S. international air transportation policy relating to the elimination of discrimination and unfair competition, the Department of State and DOT must include in their considerations the undermining of labor standards.

What's happening now December 9, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 125
All 125 Democratic 73 Republican 19
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Harder, Josh
California · Jul 9, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Mar 9, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 9, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 9, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 9, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Mar 9, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2020
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 9, 2020
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 12, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Feb 12, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Feb 12, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jan 28, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jan 24, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 24, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 24, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 24, 2020
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 19, 2019
Burgess, Michael
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 17, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Dec 17, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Dec 17, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Dec 17, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 5, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Dec 5, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 5, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Nov 22, 2019
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 22, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 20, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 19, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Nov 19, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Nov 19, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Nov 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3632: Fair and Open Skies Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3632/
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"H.R. 3632: Fair and Open Skies Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3632/.
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H.R. 3632, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3632/.
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