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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-s-bill-bring-commercial-air-service-back-klamath-falls | Greg Waldens bill to bring commercial air service back to Klamath Falls cleared for takeoff in U.S. House | 2016-03-23 | 2016 | 2016-03 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Greg Walden's bill to bring commercial air service back to Klamath Falls cleared for takeoff in U.S. House Bill unanimously approved by House Homeland Security Committee; next step is vote in full House Click here or on the image below for video U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that a bill he authored to restore commercial air service to the Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport by bringing back federal TSA screening at the airport has taken a major step forward in the U.S. House. The Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act, or TSA Fairness Act, was unanimously approved by the House Homeland Security Committee today. The next step forward is a vote in the full House of Representatives. Today's bipartisan vote in the Homeland Security Committee means our bill has been cleared for takeoff in the U.S. House. While there is more work to be done, this is a very important step towards returning commercial air service to Klamath Falls, said Walden. The people of Klamath County deserve safe, reliable air service. Since TSA won't restore screening to Klamath Falls on its own--even when a commercial air carrier has expressed a desire to resume flights at the airport--Congress needs to pass a new law forcing them to do so. This will help grow the local economy, attract tourism, and support the national security mission at Kingsley Field. I'm proud this bill will help accomplish that. The Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport has been working to restore commercial air service since carrier SkyWest left the airport in June 2014. Last fall, the city of Klamath Falls received a commitment from Alaska-based carrier PenAir to bring back commercial service with daily flights to Portland. However, TSA has refused to bring back screening services at the airport after SkyWest's departure, despite repeated calls from the local community and from Oregon's congressional delegation. The TSA Fairness Act would require the TSA to restore screening services to any airport that lost service after January 1, 2013 and that has a guarantee from a commercial airline to resume service within one year. Walden introduced the legislation along with Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio. The bill is also cosponsored by Reps. Will Hurd (R-Tex.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.), Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), Blake Farenthold (R-Tex.), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.). Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have introduced identical legislation in the U.S. Senate. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |