Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2839
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-09-19
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>&nbsp;Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set the hiring target for new air traffic controllers as the maximum number of individuals who are able to be trained at the FAA 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tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2839 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To clarify the maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023 . 2. Maximum hiring Subject to the availability of appropriations, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall set as the hiring target for new air traffic controllers (excluding individuals described in section 44506(f)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code) the maximum number of individuals able to be trained at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy.