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Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act
3/12/2024, 4:43 AM
Summary of Bill S 1438
Bill 118 s 1438, also known as the Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress. The main goal of this bill is to improve air service to small communities across the country.
The bill includes provisions to provide financial assistance to small airports in order to help them attract and maintain air service. This assistance can be used for a variety of purposes, such as marketing efforts to promote the airport to airlines, infrastructure improvements to accommodate larger aircraft, and subsidies to airlines to incentivize them to provide service to these communities.
Additionally, the bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in the air service industry by requiring airlines to report on the availability and quality of service to small communities. This information will be used to identify areas where improvements can be made and to ensure that airlines are meeting their obligations to provide service to all communities, regardless of size. Overall, the Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act seeks to address the challenges faced by small communities in accessing air travel and to promote economic development and connectivity in these areas. It is currently being considered by Congress and has received bipartisan support.
The bill includes provisions to provide financial assistance to small airports in order to help them attract and maintain air service. This assistance can be used for a variety of purposes, such as marketing efforts to promote the airport to airlines, infrastructure improvements to accommodate larger aircraft, and subsidies to airlines to incentivize them to provide service to these communities.
Additionally, the bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in the air service industry by requiring airlines to report on the availability and quality of service to small communities. This information will be used to identify areas where improvements can be made and to ensure that airlines are meeting their obligations to provide service to all communities, regardless of size. Overall, the Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act seeks to address the challenges faced by small communities in accessing air travel and to promote economic development and connectivity in these areas. It is currently being considered by Congress and has received bipartisan support.
Congressional Summary of S 1438
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 1438
Bill S 1438 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 3, 2023. Bill S 1438 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on May 3, 2023. Bill S 1438's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of May 3, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1438
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1438
Primary Policy Focus
Transportation and Public WorksAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 1438
Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act
Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act
A bill to make improvements to the small community air service development program.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1438
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