S. 687: A bill to prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-09 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A bill to prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), during FY2013 or FY2014, from suspending or terminating the operation of any air traffic control tower in operation on March 1, 2013, without regard to whether the tower is operated by the FAA or a contractor. Directs the Administrator, as soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, to provide for resumed operation of any such tower that was suspended or terminated after March 1, 2013.

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Official text

A bill to prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · 32 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Boozman (R-AR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), James E. Risch (R-ID), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s687.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s687 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113