FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Official title: “To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.”
Earlier names of the bill: “Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016”, “America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015”.
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How it passed
The House passed it by voice vote on July 11, 2016. A voice vote records no individual votes. The House agreed by adopting H.Res. 818.
The Senate passed it 89 to 4 on July 13, 2016, with 7 senators who did not vote.
It became law on July 15, 2016.
The question on the official record: Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to the Senate Amendments Re: H.R. 636)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republicans | 44 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Senate Democrats | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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