Bill Details
S.1045 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced Date
2025-03-13
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
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This bill would keep the Federal Aviation Administration working during a government shutdown by letting it use money from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund when regular funding is not in place. That means key FAA programs could continue instead of stopping if Congress does not pass a budget on time. The bill covers major FAA activities like air traffic operations, airport funding, equipment, research, and related loans, and it limits spending to about the same level as the previous year. The funding would last only until normal funding is restored, and it would stop if another law already covers the program or specifically says it should not continue.
- Allows FAA money from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to be used during a lapse in federal funding.
- Covers important FAA work, including operations, facilities and equipment, research and development, and airport grants.
- Sets the spending rate no higher than the level used in the prior year’s regular funding law, or, if needed, the prior year’s temporary funding measure.
- Ends once a regular spending bill or continuing resolution becomes law, and can carry over into the next fiscal year if the shutdown lasts that long.
Official Summaries
Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025
This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) if (1) an appropriations bill for the FAA has not been enacted before a fiscal year begins, or (2) a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the FAA is not in effect.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1045 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1045
To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all
Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government
shutdown, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 13, 2025
Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all
Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government
shutdown, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Funding Stability Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IN THE EVENT OF
A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATION.
(a) In General.--If, with respect to the Federal Aviation
Administration, an appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not
enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution
making continuing appropriations is not in effect, amounts in the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund not otherwise appropriated shall be
available to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
for continuing programs, projects, or activities (including the costs
of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted with amounts
made available for the Federal Aviation Administration, including for
the accounts ``Federal Aviation Administration--Operations'', ``Federal
Aviation Administration--Facilities and Equipment'', ``Federal Aviation
Administration--Research, Engineering, and Development'', and ``Federal
Aviation Administration--Grants-in-Aid for Airports'' in the preceding
fiscal year--
(1) in the corresponding appropriation Act for such
preceding fiscal year; or
(2) if the corresponding appropriation bill for such
preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding
fiscal year.
(b) Rate for Operations.--Appropriations and funds made available,
and authority granted, for a program, project, or activity for any
fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate for operations
not greater than--
(1) the rate for operations provided for in the regular
appropriation Act providing for such program, project, or
activity for the preceding fiscal year; or
(2) in the absence of such an Act, the rate for operations
provided for such program, project, or activity pursuant to a
joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such
preceding fiscal year.
(c) Availability.--Appropriations and funds made available, and
authority granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this section for a
program, project, or activity shall be available for the period
beginning with the first day of a lapse in appropriations and ending
with the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill for
such fiscal year becomes law (whether or not such law provides for such
program, project, or activity) or a joint resolution making continuing
appropriations becomes law, as the case may be.
(d) Terms and Conditions.--An appropriation or funds made
available, or authority granted, for a program, project, or activity
for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
terms and conditions imposed with respect to the appropriation made or
funds made available for the preceding fiscal year, or authority
granted for such program, project, or activity under current law.
(e) End of Fiscal Year.--If this section is in effect at the end of
a fiscal year, funding levels shall continue as provided in this
section for the next fiscal year.
(f) Expenditures and Obligations.--Expenditures and obligations
made for a program, project, or activity for any fiscal year pursuant
to this section shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund,
or authorization whenever a regular appropriation bill or a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal
year providing for such program, project, or activity for such period
becomes law.
(g) Expenditure Authority.--Section 9502(d)(1)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting ``or the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025;''.
(h) Termination.--This section shall not apply to a program,
project, or activity during any portion of a fiscal year if any other
provision of law (other than an authorization of appropriations)--
(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or
grants authority for such program, project, or activity to
continue for such period; or
(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be
made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall
be granted for such program, project, or activity to continue
for such period.
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