FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
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| Long title | To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals, to reauthorize Federal aviation programs, to improve aircraft safety certification processes, and for other purposes |
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| Enacted by | the 115th United States Congress |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 115–254 (text) (PDF) |
| Statutes at Large | 132 Stat. 3186 |
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| Acts amended | FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 |
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The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302, Pub. L. 115–254 (text) (PDF)) is a United States federal law, enacted during the 115th United States Congress, which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other programs until the end of fiscal year 2023. The bill was passed by Congress on October 3, 2018, and was signed by President Donald Trump on October 5, 2018.
Background
Funding for the Federal Aviation Administration had been extended by continuing resolution, since the passage of the last authorization Act in 2012. The preceding law, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95), provided funding for the FAA and related programs from FY 2013 to FY 2015. After the expiration the act, Congress passed various short-term funding extensions, without agreement on multi-year reforms and aviation policy.
Summary
Passage of the law authorized five-year funding (FY 2018-2023) for the FAA, for the first instance since 1982. The law contains a provision that requires the FAA to set a standard for the minimum size of airline seats. The law also bans the use of electronic cigarettes on aircraft. Provisions were also made for how to handle the presence of unmanned aircraft around airports. The law extended the FAA's authority over small recreational drones (small unmanned aircraft systems or sUAS). It tightly curtailed the statutory exception for small hobbyist drones and made clear that they are generally subject to the same rules regarding registration and marking, remote identification, and “maintaining the safety and security of the national airspace system” as applied to other UAS.
The law appropriated $1.68 billion towards the federal response to Hurricane Florence, which made landfall in the Southeastern United States while the bill was being considered by Congress.
Provisions and Short Titles
- Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act of 2018)
- Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018
- Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2018
- Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018
- FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act (FLIGHT R&D Act)
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
- Fairness for Pilots Act
- Geospatial Data Act of 2018
- Maritime Security Improvement Act of 2018
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act
- Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018
- Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2018
- Securing General Aviation and Charter Air Carrier Service Act
- Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2018
- Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2018 (TICKETS Act)
- TSA Modernization Act
See also
References
- ↑ "FAA Law (Govt. Website)".
- ↑ "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Issues and Debate in the 115th Congress". www.congress.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- ↑ "President Signs 5-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill into Law". Eno Center for Transportation. September 14, 2026. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- ↑ Segers, Grace (October 5, 2018). "Trump signs FAA Reauthorization Act, which will regulate airline seat sizes - CBS News". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- ↑ Mutzabaugh, Ben (October 5, 2018). "President Trump signs bill that will regulate airline seat sizes". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- ↑ McDermott, John (April 24, 2023). "FAA Reauthorization Bill Needed by the End of Fiscal Year". AirlineGeeks.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ↑ Brennan v. Dickson, 45 F.4th 48 (D.C. Cir. 2022).
- ↑ Freking, Kevin (October 3, 2018). "Senate passes aviation bill with $1.7B in disaster aid". AP News. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
External links
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 as enacted (PDF/details) in the US Statutes at Large
- H.R. 302 on Congress.gov
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
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