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Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY26; Homeland Security Appropriations for FY26 (H.R. 4213); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY25; a bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment (S.1706); Dont Miss Your Flight Act (H.R. 3754/S. 1966); Safer Skies Act of 2025 (H.R. 2353). Specific issues include air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection; passengers with disabilities; airlines rewards programs and credit card interchange fees; aviation workforce staffing; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; cybersecurity.

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1966 (119th), H.R. 2353 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 4213 (119th), S. 1706 (119th), H.R. 3754 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1); Homeland Security Appropriations for FY26; Safer Skies Act of 2025 (H.R. 2353). Specific issues include aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; and cybersecurity.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY26; Homeland Security Appropriations for FY26; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY25. Specific issues include air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety, including 5G/spectrum matters; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection; passengers with disabilities; aviation workforce staffing; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; and cybersecurity.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Banking BAN

GENIUS Act (S. 1582); Credit Card Competition Act. Specifics issues include credit card interchange fees and airline rewards programs.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1582 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Specific issues include commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; and corporate taxes and extending certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)