H.R. 346 · 118th Congress
NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023
Introduced on Jan 12, 2023 by Pete Stauber (R-MN-8). 11 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-4.
- Stage
- Became law
- Public Law 118-4
- Introduced
- Jan 12, 2023
- Cosponsors
- 11
- 1 from the other party
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
Progress
The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to the President
- Became law
Official title
To establish a task force on improvements for notices to air missions, and for other purposes.
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Aviation and airports
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
Summary
The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.
Sponsor and cosponsors
Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.
Democrats · 1
- Mark DeSaulnierD-CA-10original
Republicans · 10
- Dan CrenshawR-TX-2signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Byron DonaldsR-FL-19signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Brad FinstadR-MN-1signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Michael GuestR-MS-3signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Darrell IssaR-CA-48signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Bill JohnsonR-OH-6signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Beth Van DuyneR-TX-24signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Derrick Van OrdenR-WI-3signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Steve WomackR-AR-3signed on Jan 24, 2023
- Brian J. MastR-FL-21signed on Jan 25, 2023
Roll calls
Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.
- Jan 25, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 424–4
History
Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.
- Jan 12, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseMr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H299-301)
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 346.
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H311-312)
- Jan 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 4 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H299)House · Roll call 34
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 4 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H299)House · Roll call 34
- Jan 25, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 26, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 9, 2023Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 9, 2023 · SenateSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 9, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1571-1572)
- May 9, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1571-1572)
- May 9, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1571-1572)
- May 10, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 22, 2023 · HouseMr. Stauber moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H2481-2482)
- May 22, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H. R. 346.
- May 22, 2023Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 22, 2023 · HouseOn motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 22, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 25, 2023Presented to President.
- May 25, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
- Jun 3, 2023Signed by President.
- Jun 3, 2023Signed by President.
- Jun 3, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-4.
- Jun 3, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-4.
Committees
Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.
Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction
Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Transportation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Federal Trade Commission
- General Services Administration
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Surface Transportation Board
Who lobbied on it
Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION5 reports$1.1M reported (all issues)
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES5 reports$5.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES INC$12.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (d/b/a Airlines for America)5 reports$7M reported (all issues)
- American Society of Civil Engineers5 reports$1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS$360.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS3 reports$374.5K reported (all issues)
- SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC.1 report$50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES INC$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
Reports filed in 2023, 2024.
Sources and method
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- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- 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
- Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.