Regulations and Government
Shuster Signals End to ATC Privatization Battle
The sudden change of heart means that Rep. Bill Shuster's efforts to pass H.R. 2997 have ended, for now.

In a terse press release issued on February 27, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) appeared to drop his once-strong push for privatization of the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system. He admitted in the statement that the proposed reform of ATC in H.R.2997 “did not reach the obvious level of support needed to pass Congress,” and he will now work with his colleagues on a reauthorization bill “to provide long-term stability for the FAA.”

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