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To prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations.
Summary
During a lapse in federal appropriations, the Federal Aviation Administration would be prohibited from restricting commercial airline flights unless it has also restricted all private aircraft flights in the same geographical area for the same time period. The bill defines commercial flights as regularly scheduled passenger flights and private aircraft flights as jet-powered flights not operated as scheduled commercial service. Several categories of private flights would be exempt from this restriction, including those for public safety, government business, military or diplomatic purposes, medical reasons, agriculture, scientific research, emergency relief, and cargo transport. The FAA could enforce the restrictions through civil penalties or court action against air carriers that violate the law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Actions (3)
- Nov 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 10, 2025
Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fair Aviation in Restrictions and Emergencies Act” or the “FARE Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commercial flight.—The term “commercial flight” means a flight that is operated as a regularly scheduled flight by a passenger common carrier subject to Part 121 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Private aircraft flight.—The term “private aircraft flight” means a flight that is made using an aircraft equipped with 1 or more jet engines and that is not operated as a regularly scheduled flight by a passenger common carrier subject to Part 121 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTION OF COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS DURING A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.—The Federal Aviation Administration may not reduce or temporarily prohibit a commercial flight in the navigable airspace of the National Airspace System due to a lapse of appropriations, unless it has prohibited all private aircraft flights within the same geographical area for the same period of time.
(b) Exceptions.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to a private aircraft flight that is exclusively flown for—
(1) a public safety purpose;
(2) government business;
(3) a military or diplomatic purpose;
(4) a medical reason;
(5) an agricultural purpose;
(6) a meteorological or scientific purpose;
(7) the provision of humanitarian, nutritional, or emergency relief, including in response to a natural disaster; or
(8) the purpose of carrying cargo.
(c) In General.—The Federal Aviation Administration may enforce this section through an enforcement action seeking a civil penalty under section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, or through a civil action in United States District Court seeking to enjoin any air carrier from violating this section. <all>
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