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H.R. 3209: Airport Transfer of License Act

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H.R. 3209: Airport Transfer of License Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-11 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 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

Airport Transfer of License Act

Plain summary

Airport Transfer of License Act This bill sets forth requirements for a change in airport sponsorship or operations with respect to airport operating certificates. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must issue an airport operating certificate to a new sponsor or operator if (1) the holder of the airport operating certificate for such airport consents to the transfer of sponsorship or operations, and (2) the new sponsor or operator satisfies all requirements for obtaining a certificate. If the holder of the airport operating certificate disputes the transfer, the FAA must issue a certificate to the new sponsor if all requirements are satisfied and the dispute is resolved through legal action, including the issuance of a final, non-appealable judicial decision requiring a change of sponsorship or operations.

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Official text

Airport Transfer of License Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 2 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3209 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116