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H.R. 3559 118th Congress House

FAA Research and Development Act of 2023

Official title: To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2023 Introduced by: Frank D. Lucas Republican · Oklahoma 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
Jul 11, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
Jul 11, 2023
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Jul 11, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-139, Part I.
Jun 15, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 15, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FAA Research and Development Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) civilian aviation research and development activities. The bill also specifies required research and development activities.

For example, the Department of Transportation, in coordination with other agencies, must prepare and submit a research and development road map to safely eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel without adversely affecting the existing piston engine fleet. The FAA must also coordinate with private industry on research programs for the mass production and distribution of unleaded aviation gasoline for market viability.

The bill also directs the FAA to

  • continue research on technologies and operations to enhance air traffic surface operations safety;
  • research, develop, and test the use of air traffic space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data, in coordination with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with a specific focus on monitoring and automatically reporting air turbulence events and providing space-based multilateration surveillance;
  • conduct research, engineering, and development on the effective and efficient use and management of radio frequency spectrum in civil aviation;
  • conduct a research and development program to advance aviation structures, materials, and manufacturing for the safe use in and on aircraft; and
  • evaluate opportunities to modernize, enhance, and streamline the training time to become a certified air traffic controller, including assessing the use of advanced technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence and virtual reality). 
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4082 FAA Severe Turbulence Research and Development Act of 2023
  • HR 3935 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3559: FAA Research and Development Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3559/
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"H.R. 3559: FAA Research and Development Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3559/.
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H.R. 3559, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3559/.
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