119 HR 4246 IH: Essential Air Service Reliability Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 4246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Begich, Ms. Scholten, and Ms. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend section 41733 of title 49, United States Code, to require that applications to provide compensated basic essential air service include a contingency plan to continue air service in the event of a disruption, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Essential Air Service Reliability Act of 2025.

2.

Basic essential air service availability of compensation

(a)

In general

Section 41733(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); (2)in paragraph (1)— (A)by striking (1) If the Secretary and inserting the following: (1)

Application

If the Secretary; (B)by inserting after compensation under this section. the following new paragraph: (2)

Requirement

For any application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), such application shall include a contingency plan that provides for the continuation of air service to the eligible place in the event of a disruption that is not related to weather.; and (C)by striking In selecting an applicant, and inserting the following: (3)

Considerations

In selecting an applicant,; and (3)in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking Under guidelines and inserting Rate of compensation.—Under guidelines. (b)

Applicability

The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the amendment made by section 2(a)(2)(B) shall apply not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c)

Conforming amendment

Section 41736(c)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking section 41733(c)(1) and inserting section 41733(c).