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H.R. 3824: Airline First Responder Workplace Fairness Act

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H.R. 3824: Airline First Responder Workplace Fairness Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-01-25 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-01-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Airline First Responder Workplace Fairness Act

Plain summary

Airline First Responder Workplace Fairness Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish an Aviation Rulemaking Committee to develop recommendations for the Administrator to include in a final rule to minimize flight attendant fatigue. Requires the Committee to comprise aviation safety experts, labor representatives, and industry stakeholders. Directs the Administrator to issue regulations to minimize flight attendant fatigue.

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Official text

Airline First Responder Workplace Fairness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] · 10 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] reported raising $616,935 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3824 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112