FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Official title: “To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.”
Earlier names of the bill: “FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act”, “FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011”.
What this law changes
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How it passed
The House passed it 248 to 169 on February 3, 2012, with 15 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 75 to 20 on February 6, 2012, with 5 senators who did not vote.
It became law on February 14, 2012.
The question on the official record: House, “On Agreeing to the Conference Report”. Senate, “On the Conference Report H.R. 658”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 224 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| House Democrats | 24 | 157 | 0 | 10 |
| Senate Republicans | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Senate Democrats | 36 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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