ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 5, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give preferential consideration to employment applications of air traffic control specialists (1) who have completed air traffic controller training and graduated from an institution participating in the Collegiate Training Initiative program, or (2) who are veterans.
The bill also requires (1) the FAA to submit semi-annual reports to Congress on the hiring and training of air traffic controllers, (2) the FAA to give preferential consideration to applicants who gained air traffic control experience at a National Guard facility, and (3) the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation to conduct a review that assesses the assumptions and methodologies used by the FAA in developing the air traffic controller pre-employment test.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2019 to Sep 19, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Apr 11, 2019 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jul 31, 2019 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Sep 19, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-169.
- Dec 5, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
- Jul 24, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Apr 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1790 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2019Reported to Senate
- Apr 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
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