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S 891 118th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

ATC SOAR Act

Introduced: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act or the ATC SOAR Act

This bill revises the hiring process for air traffic control specialists.

Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to

  • consider for the interview stage of the hiring process candidates who score at or above the passing score on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (AT-SA) and meet minimum qualifications established by the FAA,
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that all questions are supported by a peer reviewed job analysis, and
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that it does not incorporate any biographical questionnaire or other questions of a biographical nature.
What's happening now March 21, 2023

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

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