At Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, U.S. Senator Jack Reed discusses the Senate-passed FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and the anticipated bipartisan passage of the bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. This video was recorded on May 14, 2024.
The U.S. Senate passed the reauthorization bill on May 9 in a 88-4 vote. Senator Reed voted in favor of the measure to reauthorize the FAA at $105 billion over five years. He helped include priorities aimed at improving aviation safety; protecting customers, passengers, and airline workers; and overhauling the aircraft certification process.