I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 553 
To establish a program to preserve and restore jobs in the aviation 
manufacturing industry, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. ESTES, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARSON, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. 
SCHRIER, and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a program to preserve and restore jobs in the 
aviation manufacturing industry, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aviation Manufac-
turing Jobs Protection Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) AT-RISK EMPLOYEE GROUP.—The term ‘‘at- 
risk employee group’’— 
(A) means the 25 percent of an employer’s 
United States workforce comprised of employ-
ees— 
(i) who are most at risk of a perma-
nent reduction in force or furlough due to 
the COVID–19 public health emergency; or 
(ii) who— 
(I) were previously part of a re-
duction in force or furlough due to the 
COVID–19 public health emergency; 
and 
(II) the employer would choose to 
recall under the program established 
by this section; but 
(B) does not include— 
(i) senior executive employees; or 
(ii) any employee with a total com-
pensation level of $200,000 or more. 
(2) AVIATION EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘aviation 
employer’’ means an aviation manufacturing com-
pany. 
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(3) AVIATION
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.— 
The term ‘‘aviation manufacturing company’’ means 
a corporation, firm, or other business entity that— 
(A) holds a type or production certificate 
or similar authorization issued under section 
44704 of title 49, United States Code; 
(B) holds a certificate issued under part 
145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
for maintenance, repair, and overhaul of air-
craft, aircraft engines, components, or propel-
lers; or 
(C) under contract or subcontract, pro-
duces components, parts, or systems of aircraft, 
aircraft engines, or appliances for inclusion in 
an aircraft, aircraft engine, or appliance. 
(4) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ 
means the public health emergency with respect to 
the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. 
(5) SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE.—The term 
‘‘senior executive employee’’ means a chief executive 
officer, chief operating officer, or chief financial offi-
cer. 
(6) TOTAL COMPENSATION LEVEL.—The term 
‘‘total compensation level’’ means salary, bonuses, 
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