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S 4162 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

AIR Act of 2020

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
Nov 16, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-296.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 or the AIR Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to apportion Airport Improvement Program funding for FY2022 and FY2023 to an airport sponsor based on the number of passenger boardings at such airport that would result in the highest apportioned amount during either calendar year 2018, calendar year 2019, or the full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year.

Additionally, DOT shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in FY2020 and FY2021. Under the Contract Tower Program, air traffic control towers are staffed by employees of private companies rather than by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees. The FAA is required to perform a benefit-cost analysis to determine eligibility for participation in the program.

What's happening now November 16, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7800 Identical bill AIR Act of 2020
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 21, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 23, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 22, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 2, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 2, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4162: AIR Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4162/
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"S. 4162: AIR Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4162/.
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S. 4162, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4162/.
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