Laura Gillen (D-NY)
Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Introduced, nothing more yet
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act'', seeks to amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. It specifically targets the activities of the joint aviation employment training working group. The legislation aims to improve how civilian air traffic control specialists currently under the Secretary of Defense transition into the Department of Transportation. This includes roles such as controllers, air traffic managers, and supervisors. The bill directs the working group to develop recommendations and identify specific barriers to this transition.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill directly assists transitioning service members by improving the translation of their military credentials to civilian employment.
- Scored +4
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill improves career transitions and credential recognition for individuals separating from the Armed Forces into civilian aviation roles.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Career Transitions: The bill directs the development of recommendations to improve the transition of civilian air traffic control specialists from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense into the Department of Transportation in various roles such as controllers, air traffic managers, and supervisors (Section 2, subsection (c)(6)).
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Identification of Employment Barriers: The working group is tasked with identifying barriers in training, phraseology, systems, or technology that might prevent the FAA from hiring certified series 2152 air traffic control specialists from the Department of Defense to fill vacant positions, including frontline manager roles (Section 2, subsection (e)(1)).
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Enhanced Credential Translation: The bill seeks to improve the ability to determine and communicate how the credentials, experience, and training of a specialist separating from the Armed Forces translate to civilian employment within the FAA's Air Traffic Organization (Section 2, subsection (e)(2)).
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Standardization of Training: The legislation aims to address barriers regarding the standardization of series 2152 controller credentials and training among the Armed Forces to align them with civilian employment (Section 2, subsection (e)(3)).
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Guaranteed Credentialing: The bill looks to ensure that members of the Armed Forces with series 2152 credentials earn the equivalent Federal Aviation Administration credential prior to their separation from the Armed Forces (Section 2, subsection (e)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill directly assists transitioning service members by improving the translation of their military credentials to civilian employment.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill improves career transitions and credential recognition for individuals separating from the Armed Forces into civilian aviation roles.
- 1/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 12/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 12/16/2025
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Tracey MannRepublican · Kansas