Senate Bill 1438
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 3, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1438
Congress
118
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and revises the Small Community Air Service Development Program, a Department of Transportation (DOT) grant program designed to help small communities address air service and airfare issues.
The bill requires DOT to prioritize grants to communities that meet certain requirements, including where the assistance will be used to help restore scheduled passenger air service that has been terminated or significantly reduced. Under the current program, the air service must have been terminated.
Further, DOT must solicit grant applications during a fiscal year when DOT has in excess of $5 million available to provide grants in that fiscal year.
May 3, 2023
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05/03/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/03/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:52:18 PM