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Senate Commerce Committee presses FAA on implementing 2024 reauthorization law
Summary
Witnesses from the Federal Aviation Administration told the Senate Commerce Committee they have made progress implementing the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 but acknowledged missed deadlines, staffing challenges, and remaining modernization work.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on an oversight hearing pressed Federal Aviation Administration officials on the agency's implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and on actions to address recent safety lapses.
Committee Chairman Crews opened the hearing by noting the 2024 law “mandated an audit of all legacy pre‑2000 air traffic control systems to assess operational risk, functionality, security, and compatibility with current and future technologies,” and he said the committee expects the FAA to follow statutory timelines. Ranking Member Cantwell and other senators likewise demanded updates on overdue rule‑making and program rollouts tied to the law.
Franklin McIntosh, deputy chief operating officer for the FAA's Air Traffic…
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