A bill to extend the Federal Aviation Administration programs, including the agency’s airport infrastructure grants, through 2023 has cleared an important hurdle with overwhelming approval by the House. Construction officials are focusing intently on the legislation because it is one of the few major infrastructure measures with a chance of enactment this year.
With the House’s passage of the bill on April 27 by a convincing 383-13 margin, attention turns to the Senate. In that chamber, a bipartisan, four-year FAA bill cleared committee last June but it has been in a holding pattern since then as lawmakers waited for the House to act.