Bills · HR 5455
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5455Transportation and Public Works
Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025
INTRO SEP 18· LAST ACTION SEP 19
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it directly impacts the reliability and safety of air travel in the United States. Currently, when Congress fails to pass a budget, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) often faces significant disruptions, leading to furloughs of non-essential staff, delays in critical safety certifications, and uncertainty for air traffic controllers. This can cause flight delays, compromise long-term safety improvements, and create economic instability for the entire aviation sector.
If this bill becomes law, it would provide a temporary safeguard, ensuring that key FAA operations, like air traffic control and safety oversight, continue uninterrupted for a short period during a government shutdown. This would mean fewer flight delays and a more stable aviation system during political disagreements. Without it, future government shutdowns would likely continue to cause immediate and potentially severe disruptions to air travel and the critical infrastructure that supports it.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows the FAA to use money from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to keep operating during a government shutdown (lapse in appropriation).
Prevents immediate halts to critical aviation services like air traffic control during funding impasses.
PROVISION 02
Funding would be provided at the same rate and for the same programs as the previous year, ensuring continuity of existing operations.
Maintains consistent service levels and avoids arbitrary cuts during a shutdown.
PROVISION 03
This automatic funding mechanism is temporary, lasting for up to 30 days or until a new appropriations bill is passed.
Provides a short-term solution for stability without completely removing congressional oversight for longer periods.
PROVISION 04
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to explicitly allow the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to be used for expenditures under this new authority.
Legally enables the use of the trust fund for this specific purpose during a funding lapse.
SPONSORSHIP
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R· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSSEP 19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
SEP 18
Introduced in House
SEP 18
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5455
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
Last actionSep 19, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 18, 2025
House BillHR 5455Transportation and Public Works
Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025
INTRODUCED SEP 18, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 19, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
4 min
COSPONSORS
26
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