{"id":25282,"date":"2023-07-17T18:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T18:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/?p=25282"},"modified":"2023-07-17T18:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T18:59:46","slug":"ncl-urges-ed-secretary-to-deliver-relief-to-student-borrowers-using-all-options-available-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/consumer-groups-urge-support-for-pro-passenger-amendments-to-house-faa-reauthorization-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer groups urge support for pro-passenger amendments to House FAA reauthorization bill\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 17, 2023<\/p>\n

Media contact: National Consumers League \u2013 Katie Brown, katie@nclnet.org, 202-823-8442<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 NCL submitted the below letter to House Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jeffries to urge support for pro-passenger amendments to House FAA reauthorization bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 16, 2023<\/p>\n

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The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House<\/p>\n

United States House of Representatives H-232 , The Capitol<\/p>\n

Washington, DC 20515<\/p>\n

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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Democratic Leader<\/p>\n

United States House of Representatives 2433 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515<\/p>\n

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RE: Consumer groups urge support for pro-passenger amendments to House FAA reauthorization bill\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dear Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jeffries:<\/p>\n

The nine undersigned organizations represent the interests of the passengers whose $54 billion in taxpayer funds allowed the American airline industry to survive the pandemic. 1 More than 75 million times every month, these Americans rely on airlines for safe, affordable, and reliable air transportation. 2 The return to profitability of the industry is being powered by the spending of the passengers on whose behalf we advocate. 3<\/p>\n

On Monday, the House Rules Committee will take up the FAA reauthorization bill; H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. We urge you to use this twice-a-decade opportunity to stand up to the airlines and make sure that consumers see a return on their investment in the industry\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n

The bill that was reported out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 14 was a missed opportunity for the committee to address the need for important consumer protection reforms.4 Unfortunately, it also contains provisions that will result in less competition and fewer passenger protections than currently exist, such as the Section 701 language eliminating the Full Fare Advertising Rule. We urge you and your colleagues to use the consideration of the bill on the House Floor to remedy our concerns.<\/p>\n

Toward this goal, we urge you and your colleagues in the House to SUPPORT <\/strong>the following amendments:<\/p>\n