US Congress House Bill 2879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

FLIGHT Act of 2017 Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs Act of 2017 This bill revises general aviation apportionments by: (1) providing at least 4% of entitlement funding to airports designated as disaster relief airports, (2) increasing the period of availability of apportioned funds, (3) increasing the federal government's share of project costs for certain airports to 95%, and (4) allowing the use of non apportioned funds for general aviation airport grants. DOT shall: (1) implement an expedited and coordinated environmental review process for general aviation airport construction or improvement projects; and (2) establish a public-private partnership program for building or improving hangars, businesses, or other facilities at general aviation airports and privately owned airports for public use that do not have scheduled air service. The bill requires DOT to designate certain airports as disaster relief airports, including regional reliever airports, airports within a reasonable distance of a hospital or transplant or trauma center, or airports in a region prone to natural disasters. The bill treats the construction of certain aircraft used exclusively for recreational purposes as an "aeronautical activity" for purposes of airport improvement grants.

FLIGHT Act of 2017 Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs Act of 2017

Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Introduced in House

SB1320 (Related) 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB1405 (Related) 2018-05-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2879/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2879/BILLS-115hr2879ih.pdf