Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 6744
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-01-21: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Last Updated
- 2026-04-15T15:38:43Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose This bill amends the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 to expand the duties of an existing joint aviation employment training working group. Its goal is to improve the transition of Department of Defense civilian air traffic control specialists into Federal Aviation Administration positions.
Key Provisions
- The working group must now develop recommendations, in consultation with union representatives of FAA air traffic control specialists, to ease the movement of DoD civilian controllers into FAA roles such as controllers, managers, and supervisors.
- The group's required report to Congress must include these new recommendations.
- A new section requires the working group to identify barriers related to training, phraseology, systems, technology, credential translation, standardization across the military services, and ensuring military personnel obtain equivalent FAA credentials before leaving service.
- Subsection lettering is updated to accommodate the new section.
Significant Changes to Existing Law The bill expands Section 425 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 by adding transition-focused tasks for DoD civilian air traffic control specialists. It does not alter the working group's overall structure or membership but broadens its scope to address specific hiring and credentialing obstacles between the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: May help the FAA fill controller vacancies more quickly by drawing from the DoD workforce and reduce training duplication.
- Citizens: Could support more stable air traffic control staffing, potentially affecting flight safety and delays.
- International relations: No direct effects identified.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Federal Aviation Administration and its Air Traffic Organization.
- Department of Defense and its civilian air traffic control workforce.
- Exclusive bargaining representatives of FAA air traffic control specialists.
- Military service members holding air traffic control credentials.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications The bill involves no apparent constitutional issues. It focuses on administrative coordination between two federal agencies and labor consultation requirements already present in existing law.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2026-01-21: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2026-01-21: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-12-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2025-12-16: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-12-16: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-12-16: Introduced in House
- 2025-12-16: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act — issued 2025-12-16 — PDF (4 pages)