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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 1, 2023
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This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to respond in writing within 90 days to requests for data and information from Congress.
Specifically, the FAA must substantively respond if
the data is within the control of the FAA; and
the data would be otherwise appropriate to provide if requested by an airline, an airport, a flight procedure proponent, an Aviation Roundtable, anyone not employed by the FAA, or via a Freedom of Information Act request from any individual or any entity.
The FAA must also provide staff at a private or public meeting with a Member of Congress if certain conditions are met.
People & committees
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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