The FAA is staged to receive a $1.576 billion boost under a Fiscal Year 2025 funding bill approved by the House transportation, housing, and urban development (THUD) subcommittee last week. Approved by voice vote, with some on the Democrat side stating opposition to lack of Amtrak funding and other non-FAA-related items, the bill would provide $21.657 billion for FY2025, which starts October 1.
Of that, House appropriators would provide $13.588 billion for the FAA’s operations, including funding for the hiring of 2,000 air traffic controllers. The bill includes language that would direct the FAA to create a hiring and staffing plan surrounding its certification workforce, similar to the one for controllers. It also would preserve the contract tower program with $256 million, maintain the weight limitations at Teterboro Airport, and continue programs to shield the privacy of business aircraft movements.
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