DEFENSE Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-690
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Military facilities and property

Small towns

Transportation costs
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><STRONG>Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts Act of 2019 or the DEFENSE Act of 2019</STRONG></p> <p>This bill allows an exemption from certain eligibility requirements under the essential air service program for locations at which not less than 10% of aircraft takeoffs and landings in 2018 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2019 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit eligibility for essential air service for certain locations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts Act of 2019 or the DEFENSE Act of 2019 . 2. Exception for certain locations with high military use Section 41731 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Exception for certain locations with high military use Subparagraph (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply with respect to any location— (1) that is certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) that is not owned by the Federal Government; and (3) at which not less than 10 percent of aircraft takeoffs and landings in 2018 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces. .