Provides funding for pay and operations of air traffic controllers, other essential FAA staff, and TSA screening personnel during a federal government shutdown, along with payments to their supporting contractors.

Official title: Keep America Flying Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 22-OCT-2025

On the calendar 22-OCT-2025

Key points

Appropriates such sums as necessary for pay and benefits of essential FAA personnel, including air traffic controllers, during a funding lapse starting October 1, 2025
Covers pay and benefits for TSA employees engaged in security screening and related aviation security duties
Authorizes payments to FAA and TSA contractors who support those personnel
Makes the funding available until the earliest of enactment of a regular or continuing appropriation for these purposes or September 30, 2026, and applies retroactively to September 30, 2025

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 22-OCT-2025).

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Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cosponsors · 9

■ 7 R■ 2 D

7 Republicans

2 Democrats