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
- Feb 7, 2023 : Ranking Member Larsen Statement from FAA Reauthorization Hearing on Aviation Safety
- Feb 7, 2023 : FAA Reauthorization: Enhancing America’s Gold Standard in Aviation Safety
- Jan 31, 2023 : Graves, Larsen Announce T&I Subcommittee Rosters for the 118th Congress
- Jan 27, 2023 : Ranking Member Larsen Welcomes Democratic T&I Committee Members for the 118th Congress
- Jan 25, 2023 : Ranking Member Larsen Applauds House Passage of T&I Bills to Reform NOTAM System, Revoke SEC’s Leasing Authority
- Jan 13, 2023 : Chairman Sam Graves & Ranking Member Rick Larsen Promise Vigorous Oversight of DOT Plans to Prevent Another FAA System Failure
- Jan 11, 2023 : ICYMI: In Interviews, Larsen Addresses FAA NOTAM System Outage and Flight Cancellations
- Jan 11, 2023 : Ranking Member Larsen Statement on FAA System Outage
- Nov 29, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Express Concern Over Remote Airline Dispatching, Demand Answers from FAA on Extensions of Pandemic-era Policy
- Nov 17, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Statements from Hearing on Aviation and Accessibility
- Nov 17, 2022 : Accessible Air Travel: Addressing Challenges for Passengers with Disabilities
- Nov 10, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Announce Hearing on Accessibility in Aviation
- Oct 4, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Statement on Final Flight Attendant Rest Rule
- Sep 29, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Statement from Hearing on the Transformative Impact of Legislation Passed by the 117th Congress
- Sep 14, 2022 : Reps. DeFazio, Larsen, Beyers Applaud House Passage of Legislation Directing Aviation Sector to Plan for Future Pandemics