Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013
Public Law 113-9 · H.R. 1765 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on May 1, 2013 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 361 yea, 41 nay361–41
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), notwithstanding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), any other provision of law, or sequestration order, to transfer for FY2013 to any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations accounts (such as the one for air traffic control operations) a certain amount from funds otherwise made available for discretionary grants-in-aid under the airport improvement program or any other FAA program.
Makes any transferred amount available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority.
Prohibits any such transfer of funds unless the Secretary notifies Congress at least five days in advance.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 361 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
361 yea41 nay30 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(159)
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Karen BassD-CA-37
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-43
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-27
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-7
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-20
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-10
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-3
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-34
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-14
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-40
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-32
Rep. Alan LowenthalD-CA-47
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-38
Rep. Mark TakanoD-CA-41
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-25
Rep. Frederica WilsonD-FL-24
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-12
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-20
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-23
Rep. Joseph KennedyD-MA-4
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-5
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-1
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-8
Rep. Matt CartwrightD-PA-17
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-5
Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeodD-CA-35
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-20
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-44
Rep. Marc VeaseyD-TX-33
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-3
Rep. Lois FrankelD-FL-22
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-14
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Cedric RichmondD-LA-2
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-21
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. David CicillineD-RI-1
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-7
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-16
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-9
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Alan GraysonD-FL-9
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-28
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Joaquin CastroD-TX-20
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-26
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-13
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Juan VargasD-CA-51
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-3
Rep. Grace MengD-NY-6
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-35
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-18
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-17
Rep. Eric SwalwellD-CA-15
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-12
Rep. Beto O’RourkeD-TX-16
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. Colleen HanabusaD-HI-1
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-24
Rep. Tony CárdenasD-CA-29
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Steven HorsfordD-NV-4
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Dina TitusD-NV-1
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-46
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Denny HeckD-WA-10
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-30
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-9
Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamD-NM-1
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-9
Rep. Carol Shea-PorterD-NH-1
Rep. Elizabeth EstyD-CT-5
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Derek KilmerD-WA-6
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Filemon VelaD-TX-34
Rep. John DelaneyD-MD-6
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Tammy DuckworthD-IL-8
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-3
Rep. Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
Rep. Tulsi GabbardD-HI-2
Rep. Ann KusterD-NH-2
Rep. Suzan DelBeneD-WA-1
Rep. Ann KirkpatrickD-AZ-1
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-11
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-14
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Cheri BustosD-IL-17
Rep. Pete GallegoD-TX-23
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Ami BeraD-CA-7
Rep. Joe GarciaD-FL-26
Rep. Sean MaloneyD-NY-18
Rep. Brad SchneiderD-IL-10
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-16
Rep. Scott PetersD-CA-52
Rep. William OwensD-NY-21
Rep. Daniel MaffeiD-NY-24
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Patrick MurphyD-FL-18
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Kyrsten SinemaD-AZ-9
Rep. Ron BarberD-AZ-2
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-4
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Republicans who voted yea(202)
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-19
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-11
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-2
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-22
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-27
Rep. David JoyceR-OH-14
Rep. David ValadaoR-CA-21
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-10
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-3
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-23
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-10
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-15
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-16
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-42
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Rodney DavisR-IL-13
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-31
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Kevin CramerR-ND
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-13
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-22
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Chris CollinsR-NY-27
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-3
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-23
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Susan BrooksR-IN-5
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-10
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-3
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-16
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-7
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Paul CookR-CA-8
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-17
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Andy BarrR-KY-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Dan BenishekR-MI-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Ann WagnerR-MO-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Keith RothfusR-PA-12
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-11
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-12
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Chris StewartR-UT-2
Rep. Steve DainesR-MT
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-15
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Markwayne MullinR-OK-2
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-4
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-50
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-8
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Luke MesserR-IN-6
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-39
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Doug LaMalfaR-CA-1
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Mo BrooksR-AL-5
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Robert PittengerR-NC-9
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Scott PerryR-PA-4
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-45
Rep. Tom RiceR-SC-7
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Mark MeadowsR-NC-11
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-4
Rep. Tom CottonR-AR-4
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Doug CollinsR-GA-9
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-6
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. George HoldingR-NC-13
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-48
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Ron DeSantisR-FL-6
Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
Rep. Richard HudsonR-NC-8
Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-8
Rep. Matt SalmonR-AZ-5
Rep. Kerry BentivolioR-MI-11
Rep. Ted YohoR-FL-3
Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
Rep. Jim BridenstineR-OK-1
Rep. Tom GravesR-GA-14
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Randy WeberR-TX-14
Rep. Tim HuelskampR-KS-1
Rep. Steve StockmanR-TX-36
Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 124 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 818Related bill
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013
S. 853Identical billRelated bill
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- May 1, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-9.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 30, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to the order of 4/25/13, ordered received, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 26, 2013FloorFloor · UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Latham asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 1765, the Clerk strike "account" on page 2, line 14, and insert "accounts". Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 41 (Roll no. 125).House roll call 125
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1765.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Latham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of th…
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.