Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization: Legislative Action in the 118th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised March 14, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF12482 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Bart Elias; Rachel Y. Tang |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The last multiyear Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
reauthorization, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L.
115-254), was enacted in October 2018. Its key civil
aviation authorizations, including Airport and Airway Trust
Fund (AATF) revenue collection authority, airport grant
obligation authority, and certain other FAA expenditure
authorities, are set to expire at the end of FY2023,
prompting FAA reauthorization debate in the 118th
Congress. If these authorities are not reauthorized before
they expire, Congress will face consideration of short-term
extensions to avoid lapses that could halt revenue
collections and certain FAA functions. In the last two
reauthorization cycles, multiple short-term extensions were
needed to prevent lapses in these authorities and one brief
lapse did occur in 2011.
