PLANE Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 22, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2019 or the PLANE Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions related to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including provisions for air traffic controllers and protections for the aviation community.
Among other things, the bill
- expands pilot protection to include that pilot facing an investigation by the FAA can appeal to a federal district court for de novo review,
- establishes a five-year public-private partnership for general aviation airports to attract private sector investments,
- designates certain general aviation airports as disaster relief airports,
- directs employees and staff of the FAA Academy responsible for training air traffic controllers to remain open during a government shutdown,
- provides practical experience for trainee air traffic control operators, and
- requires that all tax receipts from aviation fuel sources are deposited in the Airport and Airways Trust Fund.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 22, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jul 22, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 22, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Aviation and airports
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Judicial review and appeals
- Licensing and registrations
- Motor fuels
- Natural disasters
- Oklahoma
- Public-private cooperation
- Roads and highways
- Sales and excise taxes
- Small business
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
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