{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-884","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 884","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-02-05","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-09-14","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h427","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act","result":"Passed","yea":293,"nay":133,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll427.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2022-11-15"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-09-14","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, including to (1) create a process to identify appropriate personal protective equipment to reduce the likelihood of exposure to a communicable disease that has the potential to cause an epidemic or pandemic of infectious disease that would constitute a public health emergency of international concern (i.e., a covered communicable disease); and (2) improve coordination between airports, air carriers, and governmental entities with respect to preparing for and responding to communicable disease outbreaks."},{"k":"p","t":"In developing the plan, DOT must consult with aviation industry and labor stakeholders such as air carriers."},{"k":"p","t":"The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study assessing the plan, including (1) whether the plan meets the obligations of the United States under international conventions and treaties, and (2) the extent to which the U.S. aviation system is prepared to respond to an outbreak of a covered communicable disease."}],"words":165},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks and requires a Government Accountability Office study of that plan.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}]},"core_areas":["National aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks","Personal protective equipment and aircraft cleaning recommendations","Coordination among airports, air carriers and government agencies","Plan reporting, review and Comptroller General study"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, to develop a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks not later than 2 years after enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}},{"text":"Requires the plan to create processes to identify appropriate personal protective equipment for covered employees and appropriate techniques for cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing aircraft and enclosed facilities, and then to issue recommendations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}},{"text":"Requires the plan to improve coordination among airports, air carriers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and State and local governments and health agencies, and to delineate the responsibilities of airports, air carriers and Federal agencies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to consult aviation industry and labor stakeholders when developing the plan, including air carriers, airport operators, labor organizations, trade associations, aircraft manufacturing companies and general aviation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to submit the plan in a report to the House and Senate committees within 30 days after it is developed, and to review it 1 year after the report and again not later than 5 years thereafter, making changes by rule as the Secretary considers appropriate.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}},{"text":"Requires the Comptroller General to submit a study within 18 months of enactment assessing the plan, including whether it meets U.S. obligations under international conventions and treaties and how prepared the U.S. aviation system is to respond to an outbreak of a covered communicable disease.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh#HA2802D7A5EC44E7A8CD559EF065A489D"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-09-14","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/884/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-884.png","v":"7f129e2831a8","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 884, 117th Congress: National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022. House: 293 Yea, 133 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 14 Sep 2022."}}