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S 1946 118th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Dependable Classification of Airports Act

Introduced: June 13, 2023 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Dependable Classification of Airports Act

This bill allows the owner or operator of a small hub airport that is designated as a medium hub airport to be treated as a small hub airport for a limited period with respect to laws and regulations. (A small hub airport handles 0.05% to 0.25% of the annual U.S. commercial passenger boardings; a medium hub airport handles 0.25% to 1%. Funding opportunities and legal requirements may vary depending on an airport's hub designation.)

Specifically, beginning with the fiscal year in which a small hub airport is designated as a medium hub airport, the owner or operator may elect to continue to be treated as a small hub airport for any period of up to five consecutive fiscal years. The bill applies to any small hub airport designated as a medium hub airport in FY2021 or later.

What's happening now June 13, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 14, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 13, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1946: Dependable Classification of Airports Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1946/
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