H.R. 3095 · 117th Congress

Fair and Open Skies Act

Introduced on May 11, 2021 by Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR-4). 161 cosponsors, 40 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 20, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
May 11, 2021
Cosponsors
161
40 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of Transportation to foreign air carriers do not undermine labor rights or standards, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Labor standards
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Trade agreements and negotiations
  • Transportation employees

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Dec 20, 2022). Public domain.

Fair and Open Skies Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption from certain air carrier certificate requirements under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April 2007, unless DOT

  • finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with Article 17 bis of the agreement, which provides that opportunities created by the agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the laws of the respective parties to the agreement; and
  • imposes conditions on the permit or exemption necessary to ensure compliance with Article 17 bis.

The bill modifies policy considerations relating to air carrier certificates to require DOT to consider preventing entry into U.S. markets by flag of convenience carriers (i.e., foreign air carriers established in a country other the home country of their majority owner in order to avoid regulations of the home country) and preventing the undermining of labor standards.

In carrying out such air carrier certificate requirements, DOT must consider preventing entry of flag of convenience carriers into U.S. markets as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity for safety in air transportation and air commerce.

In formulating U.S. international air transportation policy relating to the elimination of discrimination and unfair competition, the Department of State and DOT must include in their considerations the undermining of labor standards.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Peter A. DeFazioD-OR-4Sponsor

Democrats · 121

Republicans · 40

Roll calls

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History

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  1. May 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. May 12, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  5. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
  6. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  8. Dec 20, 2022Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-651.
  9. Dec 20, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-651.
  10. Dec 20, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.