U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5572: Modern Skies Act
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
A bill to authorize supplemental funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To authorize supplemental funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To authorize supplemental funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Skies Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (3) Ground support equipment The term ground support equipment means service and maintenance equipment used at an airport to support aeronautical operations and related activities. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (5) Other terms The terms air carrier , airport , large hub airport , medium hub airport , nonhub airport , primary airport , public-use airport , small hub airport , and terminal development have the meanings given such terms in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code. SECTION 3. Pilot program for modernization, replacement, or full reconstruction of aging flagship terminals at transitional hub airports (a) Establishment of pilot program The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ), under which the Secretary shall issue grants to …
Sponsors
- Schmitt, Eric (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is SB5572?
- SB5572 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Modern Skies Act.
- What does SB5572 do?
- In its own words: To authorize supplemental funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5572?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5572?
- Schmitt, Eric (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5572?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5572
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