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 (currently shared with the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology), the National Mediation Board, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). While jurisdiction over the NTSB is shared with other subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Aviation traditionally takes the lead on NTSB-related issues.

Issues within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Aviation include:

  • Air traffic control modernization
  • Airport capacity
  • Airport Improvement Program grants
  • Airspace
  • Airline competition and antitrust issues
  • Aviation safety
  • Aviation security (issues that affect commerce and safety)
  • Commercial aviation and air carrier operations
  • Commercial space transportation
  • Airline consumer protection
  • Environmental requirements
  • Essential Air Service and other small-community air service programs
  • General aviation
  • Unmanned aircraft systems
  • International aviation
  • National Mediation Board
  • National Transportation Safety Board
  • War risk insurance
  • Use of navigable airspace

Recent Activity

The House Subcommittee on

Aviation

Ranking Member

Steve Cohen

TN 09

Democrats

  • Henry C.  Johnson. Jr. - GA 04 Picture of Henry C.  Johnson. Jr.
  • André Carson - IN 07 Picture of André Carson
  • Julia Brownley - CA 26 Picture of Julia Brownley
  • Mark DeSaulnier - CA 11 Picture of Mark DeSaulnier
  • Greg Stanton - AZ 9 Picture of Greg Stanton
  • Colin Z. Allred  - TX 32 Picture of Colin Z. Allred
  • Sharice Davids - KS 3 Picture of Sharice Davids
  • Jesús  García  - IL 4 Picture of Jesús  García
  • Jake Auchincloss  - MA 4 Picture of Jake Auchincloss
  • Vice Ranking Member Mary Peltola - AK AL Picture of Mary Peltola
  • Hillary Scholten - MI 3 Picture of Hillary Scholten
  • Dina Titus - NV 01 Picture of Dina Titus
  • Donald M. Payne Jr. - NJ 10 Picture of Donald M. Payne Jr.
  • Salud O. Carbajal - CA 24 Picture of Salud O. Carbajal
  • Rob Menendez - NJ 8 Picture of Rob Menendez
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton - DC Picture of Eleanor Holmes Norton
  • Frederica S. Wilson - FL 24 Picture of Frederica S. Wilson
  • Rick Larsen (Ex Officio) - WA 2 Picture of Rick Larsen (Ex Officio)

Chair

Garret Graves

LA 06

Republicans

  • Rick Crawford - AR 01 Picture of Rick Crawford
  • Thomas Massie - KY 04 Picture of Thomas Massie
  • Scott Perry - PA 10 Picture of Scott Perry
  • Bruce Westerman - AR 04 Picture of Bruce Westerman
  • Brian Mast - FL 18 Picture of Brian Mast
  • Pete Stauber - MN 08 Picture of Pete Stauber
  • Tim Burchett - TN 02 Picture of Tim Burchett
  • Dusty Johnson - SD AL Picture of Dusty Johnson
  • Jefferson Van Drew - NJ 02 Picture of Jefferson Van Drew
  • Lance Gooden - TX 5 Picture of Lance Gooden
  • Tracey Mann - KS 1 Picture of Tracey Mann
  • Burgess Owens - UT 4 Picture of Burgess Owens
  • Rudy Yakym - IN 2 Picture of Rudy Yakym
  • Lori Chavez-DeRemer - OR 5 Picture of Lori Chavez-DeRemer
  • Tom Kean, Jr. - NJ 21 Picture of Tom Kean, Jr.
  • Anthony D'Esposito - NY 4 Picture of Anthony D'Esposito
  • John James - MI 10 Picture of John James
  • Marc Molinaro - NY 19 Picture of Marc Molinaro
  • Mike Collins - GA 10 Picture of Mike Collins
  • Aaron Bean - FL 4 Picture of Aaron Bean
  • Sam Graves (Ex Officio) - MO 06 Picture of Sam Graves (Ex Officio)