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H.R. 8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

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H.R. 8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-22 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · 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.

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Official title

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

Plain summary

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020 This bill extends authority for the Department of the Treasury to provide financial assistance to passenger air carriers, cargo air carriers, and contractors of passenger air carriers for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits. The maximum amounts of financial assistance that may be provided by Treasury for this purpose are $25.5 billion for passenger air carriers, $300 million for cargo air carriers, and $3 billion for contractors . The bill provides specific deadlines and procedures under which Treasury must provide financial assistance to air carriers and contractors. To be eligible for financial assistance, an air carrier or contractor must (1) agree not to reduce pay and benefits or conduct involuntary furloughs until March 31, 2021; and (2) agree, through March 31, 2022, not to repurchase stock, pay dividends, or make other capital distributions. Additionally, Treasury may require carriers that receive assistance to maintain service to points served before March 1, 2020. Such authority terminates on April 1, 2022. The bill limits the maximum allowable compensation of an officer or employee of an air carrier or contractor that receives assistance.

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Official text

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · 119 cosponsors

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David P. Joyce (R-OH), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Mike Bost (R-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Mike Quigley (D-IL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Tom Cole (R-OK), Angie Craig (D-MN), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and 59 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] reported raising $712,670 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8345 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116