117 HR 8042 IH: Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-06-13 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8042IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 13, 2022Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Clyde, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Transportation to rescind certain no fly zone restrictions, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act or the AIR Act.

2.

No fly zone repeal

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall rescind the Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 and FDC 4/3635 and stop maintaining the restrictions imposed under such notices.(b)

Limitation of authority

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may not issue a regulation or a Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for a period longer than 30 days.(2)

Exception

The Secretary may issue a regulation or Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for a period longer than 30 days if the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Defense transmits to Congress a justification identifying the national security concerns and rationale for imposing such a no fly zone of the covered airspace for longer than 30 days.(c)

Covered airspace defined

In this section, the term covered airspace means the airspace covered under the no fly zone imposed under the Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 and FDC 4/3635.