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RESPECT Act

Introduced: December 1, 2023 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsive Employees Support Productive Educated Congressional Talk Act or the RESPECT Act 

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to respond in writing within 90 days to requests for data and information from Congress.

Specifically, the FAA must substantively respond if

  • the data is within the control of the FAA; and
  • the data would be otherwise appropriate to provide if requested by an airline, an airport, a flight procedure proponent, an Aviation Roundtable, anyone not employed by the FAA, or via a Freedom of Information Act request from any individual or any entity.

The FAA must also provide staff at a private or public meeting with a Member of Congress if certain conditions are met. 

What's happening now December 11, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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