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HR 9662 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Aviation WORKS Act

Introduced: December 21, 2022 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Dec 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Aviation Workforce, Opportunity, Recruiting, Knowledge, and Supply Act or the Aviation WORKS Act

This bill extends through FY2028 and expands aviation workforce development programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Specifically, the bill directs DOT to establish an aviation manufacturing development grant program to develop the aviation manufacturing and supplier workforce. It also requires DOT to develop and support the education of workers who design or produce any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance, or a component, part, or system thereof, that (1) is produced under a production approval issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (2) has been issued a design approval by the FAA, or (3) has an active application for a design approval.

Additionally, DOT must establish a program to provide grants for eligible projects to plan, establish, and expand workforce development partnership programs in the aviation and aerospace industry sector.

What's happening now December 22, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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  • S 5324 Identical bill Aviation WORKS Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9662: Aviation WORKS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9662/
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"H.R. 9662: Aviation WORKS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9662/.
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H.R. 9662, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9662/.
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