ARSA Pushes Congress to Guarantee FAA Funding
December 22, 2025
On Dec. 17, ARSA delivered a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) supporting the Aviation Funding Solvency Act (H.R. 6086). The letter was signed by Executive Vice President Christian Klein and sent to Reps. Sam Graves and Rick Larsen, it cited findings of the 2024 Aerospace Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force report to underscore the importance of dependable FAA funding.
“The negative effects of the most recent government shutdown on the NAS and supply chain are well documented; because the aviation sector is so heavily regulated, the FAA shutdown disrupted design, production, operations, and maintenance activities, as well as agency rulemaking,” the letter said.
The bill was approved by T&I the day following ARSA’s letter. It would protect agency personnel from future funding lapses by allowing the agency to tap the Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund to cover critical aviation services. Committee passage tees up the H.R. 6086 for consideration by the full House of Representatives.
Stay tuned for more updates on the legislation.
Click here to read H.R. 6086 and get updates on its progress.
Click here to read ARSA’s Dec. 17 letter.
Association members will help move the effort forward – while advancing the maintenance community’s interests on Capitol Hill – during ARSA’s Annual Legislative Day on March 18, 2026. Click here for event information and to register.
Related – Bedford Reports to T&I on the State of American Aviation
On Dec. 16, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford reported to the House committee on the American aerospace industry. “Strengthening our workforce remains central to our path forward,” Bedford said after acknowledging the various crises facing the U.S. aviation regulator.
To watch the hearing recording, click here.
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