Sen. Moran Introduces Aviation Funding Stability Act to Prevent FAA Shutdowns
Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025
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7 articlesAviation Funding Stability Act introduced
Congressmen Steve Cohen and Andre Carson introduced the Aviation Funding Stability Act on Sept. 18, 2025, a measure that would allow the FAA to keep all of its programs running and all of its employees working by drawing from its Airports and Airways Trust Fund during any budget lapse.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fund FAA Through Shutdowns
The Aviation Funding Stability Act aims to ensure agency stability to keep programs operational. The bill would authorize the FAA to draw funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) for 30 days while a shutdown persists, preventing disruptions to safety inspections and air traffic.
Travel industry to Congress: End shutdowns
A coalition of travel industry associations called on Congress to pass the Aviation Funding Stability Act (S. 1045) to ensure air traffic controllers and other critical FAA employees get paid during shutdowns using funds already paid into the system, citing a $6 billion economic impact.
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