Senate Bill 891 - ATC SOAR Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-21

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Alternative Names

ATC SOAR Act

ATC SOAR Act

Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to give preferential consideration to individuals who have successfully completed air traffic controller training when hiring air traffic control specialists, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Variations and Revisions

ATC SOAR Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

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 Administ...

Congress
118

Number
S - 891

Introduced on
2023-03-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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 Administ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to give preferential consideration to individuals who have successfully completed air traffic controller training when hiring air traffic control specialists, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/19/2023

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 Administ...


Latest Action3/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.