HR 8589
Aviation Industry Assistance for Cleaner and Quieter Skies Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Aviation Industry Assistance for Cleaner and Quieter Skies Act, aims to encourage airlines to upgrade to more fuel-efficient aircraft by providing financial assistance through vouchers. Air carriers can receive vouchers to offset the cost of purchasing new planes in exchange for decommissioning older, less efficient aircraft and recycling or disposing of them responsibly. The Department of Transportation will establish a program to manage these vouchers and register aircraft recycling firms to ensure proper disposal and prevent the reuse of parts in less efficient aircraft.
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Primary sponsor
Harley Rouda
Cosponsors
Alan S. Lowenthal
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
Gilbert Ray, Jr. Cisneros
Grace F. Napolitano
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