To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes.
Public Law 114-238 · H.R. 5944 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 7, 2016 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Kevin Cramer, Rep. Brian Higgins
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) This bill declares that an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating that owner's or operator's written airport improvement project grant assurance requirement to maintain a schedule of airport passenger user charges that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under existing circumstances.
The bill defines "covered lease" to mean a lease:
• already existing before enactment of this bill,
• in which a nominal lease rate is provided,
• under which the lessee is a federal or state government entity, and
• that supports the operation of Air Force or Air National Guard aircraft at the airport or remotely from the airport.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Aviation Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 7, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-238.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 3, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 21, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 20, 2016FloorFloor · 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 voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5944.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Zeldin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 8, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Sep 7, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.