Aviation

The Subcommittee on Aviation is a specialized panel within the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that handles the narrower slice of transportation policy focused on civil aviation. As a subcommittee, it conducts initial hearings and reviews legislation before matters proceed to the full committee, which alone can report bills to the House floor. The subcommittee prepares the ground for major aviation policy decisions.

The Aviation Subcommittee has broad jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce, and international issues. It oversees all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs except research activities, and traditionally leads on matters involving the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The subcommittee also handles the Essential Air Service program for smaller communities, the National Mediation Board, commercial space transportation, and war risk insurance for flights to high-risk regions.

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