{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-helps-pass-bipartisan-faa-reauthorization-improve-consumer-protections", "Davids Helps Pass Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization to Improve Consumer Protections, Safety for Air Travelers", "2024-05-15", "2024", "2024-05", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted for a bipartisan, bicameral compromise to improve customer protections and accessibility while flying, increase America\u2019s aviation safety standards, and strengthen domestic aviation workforce and manufacturing. Today\u2019s bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) included a Davids-sponsored amendment to modernize control tower-pilot communications, which will help limit safety lapses and near misses in the skies and on airport runways.\n\n\u201cOur economy depends on the reliable air travel of people and goods to keep our communities moving and maintain a strong domestic supply chain,\u201d said Davids. \u201cWith today\u2019s bipartisan reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress came together so that folks are protected financially, feel safe while flying, and have access to good-paying aviation manufacturing jobs. Bipartisan legislating is far more common than we see on the nightly news, and I\u2019ll continue prioritizing this approach because it\u2019s the surest way to deliver tangible, lasting results for Kansans.\u201d\n\nThe bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, which Davids voted for today,will fund the FAA for the next five years and provide new guidance and standards for the agency. Specifically, it:\n\nImproves airline customer protections and accessibility by directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to:\n\nDeveloping policies for airlines to reimburse passengers for meal and hotel costs incurred when a flight is cancelled;\n\nRequiring airlines to create plans to prevent and limit the impact of mass flight cancelations;\n\nEstablishing policies allowing passengers to sit next to their young child.\n\nIncreases America\u2019s aviation safety standards by:\n\nDecreasing the risk of airport near-collisions;\n\nReviewing airplane passenger emergency medical kits and evacuation procedures;\n\nRequiring the FAA to update security measures to help prevent assaults against flight crews and passengers.\n\nStrengthens U.S. aviation workforce and manufacturing by:\n\nHiring more air traffic controller agents;\n\nBoosting American manufacturing through limiting Chinese-owned companies from accessing federal dollars.\n\nDavids has prioritized consumer protections and safety throughout the FAA reauthorization process. She previously introduced an amendment to the reauthorization package to ensure transparency of airline fees for consumers throughout the ticketing process. During a committee hearing, Davids spoke with airline professionals about how the overall flying experience, including safety and transparency of hidden fees, could be improved. She also called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to provide answers for last year\u2019s aviation safety notification system meltdown and to hold airlines accountable for mass cancellations.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:01:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-helps-pass-bipartisan-faa-reauthorization-improve-consumer-protections"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9001158177852631, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}