Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 31, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2023
This bill establishes grants for increasing the exposure and access of students to the aviation industry, with a particular focus on women and minorities.
Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish the Bessie Coleman Aviation Education Program to award the grants to state and local governments or educational agencies for activities that increase exposure and access to aviation-related education and jobs, such as programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities in aviation degree programs. DOT must prioritize grant applicants that propose to use the funds to encourage the participation of women, minorities, and individuals in rural and urban areas in the aviation industry.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2023 to May 11, 2023; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 10, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Apr 27, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 11, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2023 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 31, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in House
- Mar 30, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 58, March 30, 2023, page H1694.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6841 | Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2022 | Reintroduction of | Feb 28, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Minorities in Aviation Education Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
