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HOUSE 4021118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Fair and Open Skies Act

Last Action
6/13/2023

Actions

  • 2023-06-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • 2023-06-12Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2023-06-12Introduced in House
  • 2023-06-12Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-06-12 (00)

Fair and Open Skies Act

This bill amends the policy considerations the Department of Transportation (DOT) must take into account when issuing a foreign air carrier permit. (This allows foreign air carriers to operate in U.S. air space.) DOT must consider preventing the undermining of labor standards when determining whether the foreign air transportation will be in the public interest.

Further, the bill amends the requirements for the Department of State and DOT in formulating U.S. international air transportation policy. Under current law, the State Department and DOT must develop a negotiating policy emphasizing the greatest degree of competition compatible with a well-functioning international air transportation system and include specific considerations; this is amended to also include preventing the undermining of labor standards.

Cosponsors (20)

  • A. Ferguson (R-GA)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
  • Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
  • Val Hoyle (D-OR)
  • Mike Bost (R-IL)
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Bill Johnson (R-OH)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA)
  • Michael Waltz (R-FL)
  • Colin Allred (D-TX)
  • Angie Craig (D-MN)
  • CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)
  • Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Labor standards
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Trade agreements and negotiations
  • Transportation employees
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