Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016
Public Law 114-242 · S. 2683 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 7, 2016 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Jon Tester,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill applies federal civil service requirements to leave used by disabled armed forces veterans in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
To verify that leave credited to such an employee is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall certify to FAA Human Resource Management that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 636 · became Public Law 114-190Related bill
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
H.R. 5957Identical bill
Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 7, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-242.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. LoBiondo asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Sep 22, 2016FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 15, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 5091SenateSen. Mazie HironoD-HI· offered Sep 22, 2016Agreed to
To improve the bill.
Sep 22, 2016: Amendment SA 5091 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.