S 3031 · introduced · significant
Keep America Flying Act of 2026
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill ensures air traffic controllers and TSA security screeners continue getting paid during a government shutdown.
- It affects FAA and TSA employees, their contractors, and anyone flying or using airports during a budget lapse.
- The bill appropriates funds through September 30, 2026, or until Congress passes a full budget, whichever comes first.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would continuing to pay air traffic controllers during shutdowns affect the federal budget's ability to pressure Congress to pass spending bills?
- 02
Which other federal employees or agencies should receive similar shutdown-exemption funding, and what criteria should determine those decisions?
- 03
What trade-offs exist between ensuring airport operations continue and using shutdown leverage to resolve broader budget disagreements?
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Sponsor · R-TX
Ted Cruz
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
9/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-22 · senate · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
2025-10-22 · senate · Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day October 21, 2025).
2025-10-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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