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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 2563

Introduced

Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act

Sponsor
RFrank D. Lucas· Oklahoma
Introduced
April 1, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.April 1, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2563 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2563

To ensure the continuity of air traffic controller training activities 
of the Federal Aviation Administration in the event of a lapse in 
appropriation, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2025

Mr. Lucas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To ensure the continuity of air traffic controller training activities 
of the Federal Aviation Administration in the event of a lapse in 
appropriation, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Education Remaining 
Operational Act'' or the ``AERO Act''.

SEC. 2. FAA ACADEMY.

(a) Activities.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall continue any activities and support services 
required to continue the operation of the Federal Aviation 
Administration Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, including air 
traffic controller training, during a lapse in appropriations to the 
Federal Aviation Administration that results in a Government shutdown 
or emergency furlough to ensure the Academy remains open for the 
duration of such lapse in appropriations to the Federal Aviation 
Administration.
(b) Employees.--During a lapse in appropriations to the Federal 
Aviation Administration that results in a Government shutdown or 
emergency furlough, all Administration employees providing services at 
the Academy and students completing training at the Academy who are 
employed by the Administration are excepted from furlough.
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