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H.R. 5105 — RESPECT Act | PoliFocus

H.R. 5105116th Congress

RESPECT Act

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

16 cosponsors

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

Responsive Employees Support Productive Educated Congressional Talk Act or the RESPECT Act

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to respond in writing within 90 days to requests for data and information from Congress.

Specifically, the FAA must respond if

the data is within the control of the FAA; and
the data would be otherwise appropriate to provide if requested (1) by an airline, an airport, a flight procedure proponent, an Aviation Roundtable, or anyone not employed by the FAA; or (2) via a Freedom of Information request from any individual or any entity.

The FAA must also provide staff at a private or public meeting with a Member of Congress if certain conditions are met.

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Legislative Actions

2019-11-14
Introduced in House
2019-11-14
Introduced in House
2019-11-14
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-11-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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