118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1935AIRWAYS Act

A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Jun 13, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 13, 2023
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Referred
Jun 13, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to provide grants to support the education and recruitment of an aviation workforce (i.e., aircraft pilots, aviation maintenance technical workers, and aviation manufacturing technical workers). Eligible applicants include certain educational institutions (e.g., an institution of higher education, a postsecondary vocational institution, and a local educational agency), state or local governments, and nonprofit organizations. In addition, air carriers in a partnership with certain educational institutions are eligible for aircraft pilot workforce grants. Among other things, DOT must give priority to applicants t...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.