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H.R. 884 117th Congress House

National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2021 Introduced by: Rick Larsen Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 15, 2022
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 15, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Sep 14, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 293 - 133 (Roll no. 427). (text: 9/13/2022 CR H7752-7753)
Sep 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7822-7823)
Sep 13, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-458.
Sep 13, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 884.
Sep 13, 2022
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 13, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Sep 13, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7752-7753)
Sep 13, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 20, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2.
Jul 20, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2022
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 14, 2022 House · vote #427 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 293–133 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 15, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, including to (1) create a process to identify appropriate personal protective equipment to reduce the likelihood of exposure to a communicable disease that has the potential to cause an epidemic or pandemic of infectious disease that would constitute a public health emergency of international concern (i.e., a covered communicable disease); and (2) improve coordination between airports, air carriers, and governmental entities with respect to preparing for and responding to communicable disease outbreaks.

In developing the plan, DOT must consult with aviation industry and labor stakeholders such as air carriers.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study assessing the plan, including (1) whether the plan meets the obligations of the United States under international conventions and treaties, and (2) the extent to which the U.S. aviation system is prepared to respond to an outbreak of a covered communicable disease.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2770 Healthy Flights Act of 2021
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8
D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 2, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 19, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 27, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 2, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 15, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Feb 11, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 5, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 5, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 884: National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-884/
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"H.R. 884: National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-884/.
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