{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3270","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3270,"title":"Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-08","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001323","fullName":"Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]","party":"R","state":"AK","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":30,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-05-08","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-05-08","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-08","text":"Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-08","text":"Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands and modifies Air Traffic Control (ATC) workforce training and programs.</p><p>The bill provides statutory authority for the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. As background, standard AT-CTI institutions of higher education offer nonengineering aviation degrees that teach basic courses in&nbsp;ATC and aviation administration, and graduates complete training at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Academy. Students at Enhanced AT-CTI schools are provided with equivalent FAA Academy ATC training and may be placed directly into an ATC facility.</p><p>The bill establishes a grant program for&nbsp;schools participating in the Enhanced AT-CTI program and provides for a faculty annuity supplement for ATC instructors at participating institution of higher education.</p><p>The FAA must convene an aviation rulemaking committee to review and provide recommendations on the (1) curricula of the FAA Academy, AT-CTI program,&nbsp;and Enhanced AT-CTI program; and (2) Air Traffic Skills Assessment exam.&nbsp;Based on the committee's recommendations, the FAA must initiate a rulemaking or make policy and guidance updates, with an exception.</p><p>The bill authorizes funding through FY2031 for the procurement and placement at ATC facilities of Tower Simulator Systems, which are used to train air traffic controllers on airport tower operations.</p><p>The bill also requires</p><ul><li>DOT to establish ATC recruitment and retention incentive programs,</li><li>the FAA to support the development of mental health services training related to conditions for ATCs, and</li><li>the FAA to submit a report to Congress on the status of the Airspace&nbsp;Non-cooperative Surveillance Radar program.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-01-20T15:31:50Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":702,"ts":"2026-04-15T20:39:55.467Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Workforce%20Development%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}