119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 13, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Mar 13, 2025)
Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025
This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) if (1) an appropriations bill for the FAA has not been enacted before a fiscal year begins, or (2) a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the FAA is not in effect.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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AIRLINES FOR AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; FY26 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; FY27 budget discussions. S. 1045 A bill to provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Extension Act (H.R. 9388); Dont Miss Your Flight Act (H.R. 3754/S. 1966); Safer Skies Act (H.R. 2353); Pay TSA Act (H.R. 7941); Aviation Funding Stability Act (S. 1045); Aviation Solvency Funding Act (H.R. 6086); National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784). Specific issues include air traffic control operat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…UD Appropriations Act for FY27 (H.R. 9170); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY27 (H.R. 9310); Pay TSA Act (H.R. 7941); Aviation Funding Stability Act (S. 1045); Aviation Solvency Funding Act (H.R. 6086); National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784). Specific issues include air traffic control operat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 8770, SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025; S.1691, the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025; S.3220 / H.R. 6128, Visit USA Act; S.1547, Great American Outdoors Act; S.1045, Aviation Funding Stability Act; H.R. 6086, Aviation Funding Solvency Act; H.R. 9391, Reimbursable Screening Service Program Extension Act; H.R. 9388, One-Stop…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Medication Transparency Act; S.3258, John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act) Issues related to FAA operation during a government shutdown (H.R. 5455, S. 1045, Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025; H.R. 6086, Aviation Funding Solvency Act) Issues related to aircraft and airport security Veterans Flight Training Res…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELTA AIR LINES, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 3031/H.R. 5851 Keep America Flying Act of 2026; S. 1045 Aviation Funding Stability Act; H.R. 6086 Aviation Funding Solvency Act; Issues related to international fair competition, airline alliance competition; genera…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALASKA AIRLINES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act; ATC Pay during a government shutdown (H.R. 6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S.1045 - Aviation Funding Stability Act). S.3929/H.R.8597 - Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act; Issues related to airline competition; H.R. 2216 - A bi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AIRLINES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Traffic Control Reform, Staffing, and Modernization. Government Shutdown Impacts on Federal Aviation Administration and TSA and CBP. DOT and FAA Regulations. S. 1045/H.R. 5455, Aviation Funding Stability Act, to provide funding for the FAA in the event of a lapse in appropriations. H.R.6086, Aviation Funding Solvency Act, t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$800,000
Spent on own lobbying
…traffic controllers are paid during funding lapses, including H.R. 6086, the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S. 3031/H.R. 5851, the Keep America Flying Act, and S. 1045, the Aviation Funding Stability Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$800,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ATC and TSA officers during a government shutdown, including H.R. 6086, the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S. 3031/H.R. 5851, the Keep America Flying Act, and S. 1045, the Aviation Funding Stability Act. Proposals to provide appropriations funding for the Corporation for Travel Promotion for FY2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…poses S.2503 - Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act Transportation Security Reauthorization Act H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act S.1045/H.R.5451/H.R.5455 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 H.R.7191 - Fatigued Pilot Protection Act H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 H.R.7613 - Airspace Locat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRBUS AMERICAS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es relating to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63) Air traffic control modernization Government acquisition policy Aviation funding stability (HR 6086, S. 1045)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,185,964
Spent on own lobbying
S. 697, Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act S. 1045, Aviation Funding Stability Act H.R. 5451, Aviation Funding Stability Act H.R. 5455, Aviation Funding Stability Act H.R. 2932, Cutting Lead Exposure and Aviati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,185,964
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1045, Aviation Funding Stability Act Airport and Airway Trust Fund Excise Taxes Private Activity Bonds Advance Refunding Bonds Municipal Bonds
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Access, FAA Rulemaking, Policy, and Guidance, Cybersecurity, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Digitization, ADSB Equipage, HR 6086-Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S.1045-Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025, Transportation Security Reauthorization, S.2503-Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Access, FAA Rulemaking, Policy, and Guidance, Cybersecurity, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Digitization, ADSB Equipage, HR 6086-Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S.1045-Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025, Transportation Security Reauthorization, S.2503-Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Access, FAA Rulemaking, Policy, and Guidance, Cybersecurity, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Digitization, ADSB Equipage, HR 6086-Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S.1045-Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025, Transportation Security Reauthorization, S.2503-Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Access, FAA Rulemaking, Policy, and Guidance, Cybersecurity, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Digitization, ADSB Equipage, HR 6086-Aviation Funding Solvency Act, S.1045-Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025, Transportation Security Reauthorization, S.2503-Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELTA AIR LINES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ons Act of 2026 H.R. 6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act H.R. 5451 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 H.R. 5455 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 S. 1045 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 S. 3387 - One Fair Price Act of 2025 S. 3031/ H.R. 5851 - Keep America Flying Act of 2026 H.R. 7613 - Airspace Locatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELTA AIR LINES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utiful Bill Act H.R. 6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act H.R. 5451 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 H.R. 5455 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 S. 1045 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 S. 3031/ H.R. 5851 - Keep America Flying Act of 2026 S. 3759/H.R. 6518 - Securing Americas Fuels Act Issues Related to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$180,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Appropriations. Air traffic funding. S.1045 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…and for other purposes. S. 933 A bill to authorize programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. S. 1045 A bill to provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
….3929 Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act H.R. 9170 - Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S.1045 Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 S.1706 A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system install and operate ADS-…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…trol Workforce Development Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 Aviation Medical Transparency Act H.R. 2591 Mental Health in Aviation Act S. 2503ROTOR Act H.R. 4704 ROTOR Act S. 1045Aviation Funding Stability Act H.R. 5451 Aviation Funding Stability Act S. 3021Shutdown Fairness Act HR 7613 ALERT Act HR2353Safer Skies Act US S 3258 Aviation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 31, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$120,591
Spent on own lobbying
P.L. 118-63 -- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 to make sure it is implemented with the Congressional intent H.R. 5451/S. 1045/H.R. 5455 -- FAA Funding Stability Act -- to fund the FAA through the Airport and Airway Trust Fund if the federal government is shutdown S. 2503 -- Rotorcraft…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing