HR 2216

To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill exempts Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from specific eligibility requirements of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, thus allowing certain communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate. As background, the Department of Transportation's EAS program subsidizes passenger airline service to eligible small and isolated communities. To participate in the program under current law, most places must meet the eligibility requirements, such as be a community that received EAS in FY2011. Alaska and Hawaii are generally exempt from most of the EAS eligibility requirements. This bill adds Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to that exemption.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Del. James C. Moylan [R-GU-At Large]
Cosponsors
1
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
2025-03-18
Latest action
2025-03-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-03-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • 2025-03-18: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2025-03-18: Introduced in House
  • 2025-03-18: Introduced in House