Aviation
The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, and international issues. Within this scope of responsibilities, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a modal administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). This jurisdiction covers all programs within the FAA as well as aviation programs of the USDOT with respect to economic regulation of air carriers and passenger airline service. In addition, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over commercial space transportation, the National Mediation Board, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Issues within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Aviation include:
- Air traffic control modernization
- Air traffic management
- Certification of aircraft and equipment
- UAS traffic management
- Counter-UAS authorization, systems, and technology
- Airport capacity and infrastructure
- Airport Improvement Program grants
- Airspace matters
- Airline competition and antitrust issues
- Aviation safety
- Aviation security (issues that affect commerce and safety)
- Commercial aviation and air carrier operations (both passenger and cargo)
- Commercial space transportation and tourism
- Airline consumer protection and service
- Environmental requirements
- Essential Air Service and other small-community air service programs
- General aviation
- Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and other new aircraft
- International aviation
- National Mediation Board
- National Transportation Safety Board
- War risk insurance
- Use of navigable airspace
Recent Activity
- Dec 10, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Announces Hearing on FAA Oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX Certification
- Dec 2, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Announces Hearing on FAA Oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX Certification
- Nov 22, 2019 : As the FAA Works to Finalize New Rule to Streamline Commercial Space Transportation Regulations, Committee Leaders Urge the Agency to Maintain Airspace Safety, and Efficiency, and Aerospace Leadership
- Nov 22, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Rails Against FCC Plans to Sell Off Spectrum to Commercial Interests at Expense of Transportation Safety
- Nov 20, 2019 : Citing Recent Incidents, Chair DeFazio Calls for Audit of FAA’s Ability to Oversee Aircraft Repair Stations Across the U.S.
- Nov 15, 2019 : Following Recent Hearing on the Boeing 737 MAX, Chair DeFazio Presses Boeing CEO for Additional Information About Decisions on MCAS, Grounding the Aircraft, CEO Pay, Boeing’s Legal Strategy and More
- Nov 15, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Aviation Safety Standards at Foreign Repair Stations
- Nov 14, 2019 : From Curb to Gate and Back Again: The Air Travel Experience for Persons with Disabilities
- Nov 14, 2019 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen, Vice-Chair Davids Press Airlines on the Mishandling of Mobility Aids for Passengers with Disabilities
- Nov 7, 2019 : Amid Committee’s Ongoing Investigation into the Certification of the 737 MAX, Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Raise New and Serious Concerns to FAA About Other Safety-related Issues
- Oct 25, 2019 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Statement on Lion Air Crash Report
- Oct 21, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Criticizes FAA for Further Delay of Rule on Installations of Secondary Cockpit Barriers
- Oct 18, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Blasts Boeing about Newly-Revealed Messages: This is not about one employee, this is about a failure of safety culture
- Oct 11, 2019 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Statements on Newly-Released Review of the Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX
- Sep 27, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Announces Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Will Testify at Hearing in October on the 737 MAX
The House Subcommittee on
Aviation
Democrats
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André Carson - IN 07
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Stacey Plaskett - USVI
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Stephen Lynch - MA 8
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Eleanor Holmes Norton - DC
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Daniel Lipinski - IL 03
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Steve Cohen - TN 09
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Henry C. Johnson. Jr. - GA 04
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Dina Titus - NV 01
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Julia Brownley - CA 26
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Anthony Brown - MD 4
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Greg Stanton - AZ 9
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Colin Allred - TX 32
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Jesús García - IL 4
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Eddie Bernice Johnson - TX 30
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Sean Patrick Maloney - NY 18
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Donald M. Payne Jr. - NJ 10
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Sharice Davids - KS 3
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Angie Craig - MN 2
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Grace F. Napolitano - CA 32
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Salud Carbajal - CA 24
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Peter A. DeFazio (Ex Officio) - OR 04
Republicans
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Don Young - AK - AL
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Daniel Webster - FL 11
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Thomas Massie - KY 04
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Scott Perry - PA 10
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Rob Woodall - GA 07
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John Katko - NY 24
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David Rouzer - NC 07
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Lloyd Smucker - PA 11
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Paul Mitchell - MI 10
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Brian Mast - FL 18
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Mike Gallagher - WI 08
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Brian Fitzpatrick - PA - 1
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Troy Balderson - OH - 12
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Ross Spano - FL - 15
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Pete Stauber - MN - 8
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Sam Graves - MO 06