S 4634 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

Introduced Sep 21, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Roger F. Wicker R-MS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 21, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

This bill extends authority for the Department of the Treasury to provide financial assistance to passenger air carriers, cargo air carriers, and contractors of passenger air carriers for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits.

The maximum amounts of financial assistance that may be provided by Treasury for this purpose are $25.5 billion for passenger air carriers, $300 million for cargo air carriers, and $3 billion for contractors .

The bill provides specific deadlines and procedures under which Treasury must provide financial assistance to air carriers and contractors.

To be eligible for financial assistance, an air carrier or contractor must (1) agree not to reduce pay and benefits or conduct involuntary furloughs until March 31, 2021; and (2) agree, through March 31, 2022, not to repurchase stock, pay dividends, or make other capital distributions. Additionally, Treasury may require carriers that receive assistance to maintain service to points served before March 1, 2020. Such authority terminates on April 1, 2022.

The bill limits the maximum allowable compensation of an officer or employee of an air carrier or contractor that receives assistance.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2020 to Oct 21, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalSep 21, 2020
R-GADavid PerdueSep 22, 2020
D-ALDoug JonesSep 22, 2020
R-IDJames E. RischSep 22, 2020
R-TXJohn CornynSep 22, 2020
R-MORoy BluntSep 22, 2020
R-NCThom TillisSep 22, 2020
R-LABill CassidySep 23, 2020
R-IAChuck GrassleySep 23, 2020
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithSep 23, 2020
R-COCory GardnerSep 23, 2020
R-AKDan SullivanSep 23, 2020
I-WVJoe Manchin IIISep 23, 2020
R-ARJohn BoozmanSep 23, 2020
R-AKLisa MurkowskiSep 23, 2020
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4774Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020Related billOct 1, 2020
HR 8345Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020Identical billSep 23, 2020
HR 8504Payroll Support Program Extension ActRelated billOct 5, 2020

Subjects

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  1. Sep 21, 2020Introduced in Senate

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