The current aviation system has served us well until recent years. Unfortunately, the FAA no
longer has a stable, predictable funding stream, and this uncertainty has caused many serious
problems for the National Airspace System (NAS) and NATCA members. Although the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4) is a step in the right direction, NATCA is continuing to
advocate for a comprehensive, long-term solution that will improve on the status quo, which
is unacceptable, and fully address the stop-and-go funding issue. NATCA also uses FAA
reauthorization legislation as a vehicle to advance policy provisions that are critical to the
system and our workforce, such as in H.R. 4.
HOW THIS ISSUE AFFECTS
NATCA MEMBERS:
ISSUE: FAA REAUTHORIZATION
QUICK REFERENCE
On April 27, the House passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R.
4), which would authorize the FAA through F Y 2023. It received broad,
bipartisan support in the House. NATCA supports H.R. 4 because it meets
our Four Core Principles and includes important NATCA provisions.
The Senate now must either consider H.R. 4 or pass its own FAA
reauthorization bill, and any differences between it and H.R. 4 would
need to be resolved before the president can sign it into law.
If a long-term FAA reauthorization bill is not passed by September 30,
the FAA will need another short-term extension or it will experience a
partial shutdown.
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