H.R. 1499 118th Congress House

Good Jobs for Good Airports Act

Official title: To require small, medium, and large hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Jesús G. "Chuy" García Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Mar 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Mar 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Good Jobs for Good Airports Act

This bill modifies pay, benefits, and labor standards for certain airport service workers. Airport service workers include security officers, food service workers, cleaning staff, ticketing agents, and retail service workers.

Specifically, the bill prohibits small, medium, and large hub airports from accessing certain federal funds for airport projects unless the airports certify that such airport service workers are paid no less than the higher of $15 per hour; the applicable federal, state, or local minimum wage and fringe benefits; or the prevailing wage and fringe benefits required under the Service Contract Act, which the bill requires the Department of Labor to establish.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Aviation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

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Cosponsors 97

Horsford, Steven

Nevada · Sep 24, 2024

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Jan 30, 2024

Magaziner, Seth

Rhode Island · Nov 29, 2023

Sykes, Emilia Strong

Ohio · Nov 29, 2023

Himes, James A.

Connecticut · Oct 24, 2023

Grijalva, Raúl M.

Arizona · Oct 13, 2023

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Oct 13, 2023

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Sep 8, 2023

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Sep 8, 2023

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Aug 11, 2023

Keating, William R.

Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2023

Omar, Ilhan

Minnesota · Jul 17, 2023

Ruiz, Raul

California · Jul 17, 2023

Lee, Summer L.

Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2023

Ramirez, Delia C.

Illinois · Jun 20, 2023

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Jun 20, 2023

Illinois · Jun 5, 2023

Carson, André

Indiana · May 24, 2023

Smith, Adam

Washington · May 24, 2023

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · May 16, 2023

Frost, Maxwell

Florida · May 16, 2023

Lofgren, Zoe

California · May 11, 2023

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · May 10, 2023

Krishnamoorthi, Raja

Illinois · May 10, 2023

Pressley, Ayanna

Massachusetts · May 10, 2023

Veasey, Marc A.

Texas · May 10, 2023

McClellan, Jennifer L.

Virginia · May 5, 2023

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · May 5, 2023

Waters, Maxine

California · May 5, 2023

Hoyle, Val T.

Oregon · May 2, 2023

Ivey, Glenn

Maryland · May 2, 2023

Beyer, Donald S.

Virginia · Apr 26, 2023

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Apr 26, 2023

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

New York · Apr 26, 2023

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Apr 25, 2023

Soto, Darren

Florida · Apr 25, 2023

Blumenauer, Earl

· Apr 17, 2023

Connolly, Gerald E.

Virginia · Apr 17, 2023

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Apr 17, 2023

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2023

Garcia, Sylvia R.

Texas · Apr 17, 2023

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Apr 17, 2023

Jacobs, Sara

California · Apr 17, 2023

Kim, Andy

New Jersey · Apr 17, 2023

Lieu, Ted

California · Apr 17, 2023

Menendez, Robert

New Jersey · Apr 17, 2023

Meng, Grace

New York · Apr 17, 2023

Mullin, Kevin

California · Apr 17, 2023

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