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H.R. 2216

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Summary

H.R. 2216, to amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. James Moylan (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Aviation, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Record

Text

H.R. 2216 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb2216/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2216 IH: To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2216  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 18, 2025   Mr. Moylan  (for himself and  Ms. King-Hinds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
1.
Exception for certain locations
Section 41731(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the subsection heading by striking
Alaska and Hawaii   and inserting
Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands  ; and
(2)
by striking  State of Alaska or the State of Hawaii  and inserting  State of Alaska, the State of Hawaii, the territory of Guam, or the territory of the Northern Mariana Islands .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 18, 2025

hb2216/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/18/2025)

This bill exempts Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from specific eligibility requirements of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, thus allowing certain communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate. As background, the Department of Transportation's EAS program subsidizes passenger airline service to eligible small and isolated communities.

To participate in the program under current law, most places must meet the eligibility requirements, such as be a community that received EAS in FY2011. Alaska and Hawaii are generally exempt from most of the EAS eligibility requirements. This bill adds Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to that exemption.

Sponsors

Rep. James Moylan (R) sponsors H.R. 2216, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2216 went before 2 committees: Aviation Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Aviation Subcommittee
Aviation Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 18, 2025 · 73 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Mar 18, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2216 has taken 3 actions since Mar 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Mar 18, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.Aviation Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2216 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2216 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2216 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Banking, Education, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)—District of Columbia15—
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.—District of Columbia13—
ALASKA AIRLINES INC—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)15—
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.13—
ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JARROD THOMPSON115
JOSHUA SALTZMAN115
MARGARET CUMMISKY225
SHARON PINKERTON115
CHRISTINE BURGESON113
KRISTINE O'BRIEN113
SHELLEY RUBINO113
AMANDA WANT112
HARRISON COSTELLO112
JAMES HUDDLESTON112
JESSICA MONAHAN112
KATE GELDAKER112
MARK COPELAND112
MEGAN OUELLETTE112
NICHOLAS CALIO112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 second_quarter$1.5M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 third_quarter$1.3M3rd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
ALASKA AIRLINES INCALASKA AIRLINES, INC.2026 first_quarter$530K1st Quarter - Report
ALASKA AIRLINES INCALASKA AIRLINES, INC.2026 second_quarter$500K2nd Quarter - Report
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$160K4th Quarter - Report
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.2025 second_quarter$150K2nd Quarter - Report
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2216 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2216’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr2216/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2216, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOYLAN:H.R. 2216.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1[Page H1172]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com