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S. 5324: Aviation WORKS Act

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S. 5324: Aviation WORKS Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-12-20 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-12-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. 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.
  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

Aviation WORKS Act

Plain summary

Aviation Workforce, Opportunity, Recruiting, Knowledge, and Supply Act or the Aviation WORKS Act This bill extends through FY2028 and expands aviation workforce development programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Specifically, the bill directs DOT to establish an aviation manufacturing development grant program to develop the aviation manufacturing and supplier workforce. It also requires DOT to develop and support the education of workers who design or produce any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance, or a component, part, or system thereof, that (1) is produced under a production approval issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (2) has been issued a design approval by the FAA, or (3) has an active application for a design approval. Additionally, DOT must establish a program to provide grants for eligible projects to plan, establish, and expand workforce development partnership programs in the aviation and aerospace industry sector.

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Official text

Aviation WORKS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · 1 cosponsors

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Deb Fischer (R-NE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] reported raising $47.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s5324 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117