H.R. 5449: To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-22 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 271 - 148 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR 6/06/2006 H3394)

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 233 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5449 (2006-06-07), Failed. See all
Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 271 - 148 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR 6/06/2006 H3394) (final step reached)
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Official title

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Plain summary

Amends federal transportation law to repeal, as of April 1, 2006, provisions prohibiting the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from implementing any proposed change to the FAA personnel management system, in cases where the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service do not lead to an agreement between the Administrator and FAA employees, until 60 days after the Administrator has transmitted the proposed change (along with the objections of the exclusive bargaining representatives to the change, including the reasons for such objections) to Congress.

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Official text

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · 25 cosponsors

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Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Recorded votes

House roll call 233 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5449 (2006-06-07): Failed

Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5449.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5449 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109