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SENATE 891118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

ATC SOAR Act

Last Action
3/21/2023

Actions

  • 2023-03-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2023-03-21Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-21 (00)

Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act or the ATC SOAR Act

This bill revises the hiring process for air traffic control specialists.

Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to

  • consider for the interview stage of the hiring process candidates who score at or above the passing score on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (AT-SA) and meet minimum qualifications established by the FAA,
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that all questions are supported by a peer reviewed job analysis, and
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that it does not incorporate any biographical questionnaire or other questions of a biographical nature.
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