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H.R. 4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

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H.R. 4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-13 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 10 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 162 (2018): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4 (2018-04-27), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. 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.

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Official title

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Plain summary

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes and extends the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and associated programs through FY2023 at increased levels. The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) State block grant program is expanded. The Air Traffic Control Contract Program is modified. Grant authority for competitive land use planning and projects by state and local governments is extended. Various requirements are imposed on the FAA, including those for: (1) conducting a review of the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports; (2) establishing a Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee; and (3) convening a multidisciplinary expert review panel to conduct a survey of Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) holders and ODA program applicants to document and assess FAA certification and oversight activities. The General Accountability Office shall conduct a review to assess the workforce and training needs of the FAA Office of Aviation Safety in the anticipated budgetary environment. Safety provisions are outlined, which include safety critical staffing provisions, as well as air service improvement provisions, which include a cell phone voice communication ban. Provisions with regard to aviation consumers with disabilities are also outlined. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended with respect to wild fire prevention, eligibility for code implementation and enforcement, and program improvements. FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act or the FLIGHT R&D Act Appropriations are authorized with respect to various research and development (R&D) related matters including Safety Research and Development programs. FAA shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development. Provisions are set forth regarding unmanned aircraft systems, cybersecurity, and FAA R&D activities. The Internal Revenue Code is amended with regard to: (1) expenditure authority from the airport and airway trust fund; and (2) extension of taxes funding such trust fund.

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Official text

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (2018-04-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Rick Larsen (D-WA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Sam Graves (R-MO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Garamendi (D-CA)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115