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S. 1659Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Sustain Regional Air Travel Act

Sponsored by Deb FischerSen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Introduced May 17, 2023

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The Sustain Regional Air Travel Act directs the U.S. Comptroller General to examine how the shortage of commercial airline pilots is impacting regional and commuter airlines. The study must determine the size of the shortage and its effects on these carriers. The findings and any suggested actions must be reported to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee within a year of the law’s enactment.

Key Provisions

  • The Comptroller General must conduct a study on the extent and effects of the commercial aviation pilot shortage on regional/commuter carriers.
  • Within 12 months of enactment, the Comptroller General must submit a report to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, including recommendations for legislation or administrative action.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

May 17, 2023

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May 17, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

May 17, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 17, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1659

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 17, 2023

Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on the extent and effects of the commercial aviation pilot shortage on regional/commuter carriers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sustain Regional Air Travel Act.

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GAO study and report on the extent and effects of the commercial aviation pilot shortage on regional/commuter carriers

(a)

Study

The Comptroller General of the United States (in this section referred to as the Comptroller General) shall conduct a study to identify the extent and effects of the commercial aviation pilot shortage on regional/commuter carriers (as such term is defined in section 41719(d) of title 49, United States Code).

(b)

Report

Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.