Senate Passes Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Bill With Critical New Hampshire Priorities

Statement

The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which includes critical New Hampshire priorities championed by Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The bill passed out of the House of Representatives last week and now heads to the President's desk for a signature.

The bipartisan legislation includes the TICKETS Act, a bill Senator Hassan authored to strengthen consumer protections for the flying public following an incident on United Airlines Flight 3411. The legislation also includes key provisions to improve aircraft accessibility for people with disabilities; measures to require a secondary barrier outside the cockpit door to better protect pilots; support for rural airports, and more.

"I am pleased that this reauthorization includes the bipartisan TICKETS Act that I introduced to prevent another horrifying incident like the one that occurred on United Airlines Flight 3411 from happening again, and to ensure that all people are treated with greater fairness and respect by the airline industry," Senator Hassan said. "I am also encouraged that this legislation includes other key priorities for the Granite State, including strengthening safety on aircrafts, supporting our rural airports, and improving accessibility for those who experience disabilities. This reauthorization is good for the flying public and good for New Hampshire, and I urge President Trump to sign this bipartisan legislation without delay."

Source