To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

This bill amends a provision in U.S. law (49 U.S. Code § 41731) to expand eligibility for essential air service (EAS) subsidies. It adds Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of territories already covered under the exception, alongside Alaska and Hawaii. The change directly affects air carriers providing essential air service to these territories, ensuring they qualify for the same EAS program benefits as Alaska and Hawaii. This is a technical adjustment to the eligibility criteria, not a new policy.