Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hire the maximum number of new air traffic controllers each year from 2024 through 2028, based on the training capacity of the FAA Academy. It directly affects the FAA, which must set annual hiring targets aligned with its ability to train new controllers. The law does not change existing hiring rules but mandates that the FAA utilize its full training capacity each year for new controller hires during this period. It excludes certain individuals specified under federal law, but the core provision focuses on maximizing new controller recruitment within available training resources.
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Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 19, 2023
Last action Sep 19, 2023
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Sep 19, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Sep 19, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Mike Braun
RRepublican
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
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