ATC Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2751 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2751

 To require approval from Congress for a certain reduction of Federal
       Aviation Administration workforce, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2025

  Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 To require approval from Congress for a certain reduction of Federal
       Aviation Administration workforce, 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 ``Air Traffic Controller Protection
Act'' or the ``ATC Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION, REPLACEMENT, OR OUTSOURCE OF FAA STAFFING.

    (a) Reduction in Staffing.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, in order for the Secretary of Transportation to reduce,
        replace, or outsource 1 percent or more of the workforce of the
        Federal Aviation Administration, the Secretary shall obtain
        explicit approval from Congress.
            (2) Report to congress.--Before seeking approval from
        Congress under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation
        shall submit to Congress a report detailing the rationale for
        any decision to reduce, replace, or outsource 1 percent or more
        of the workforce of the Federal Aviation Administration as well
        as any analysis on how such decision will impact the aviation
        and transportation system at large.
    (b) DOGE Control.--The Administrator of the Department of
Governmental Efficiency may not exercise control over the Federal
Aviation Administration.
    (c) ATC Privatization.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the air traffic control system of the Federal Aviation Administration
may not be privatized or outsourced from the Federal Aviation
Administration.
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