Regulations and Government
House Bill Introduced To Help Preserve Aviation Jobs
The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act, a companion to a Senate bill, would cover up to 50 percent of some workers' compensation.

House aviation subcommittee chairman Rick Larsen (D-Washington) and Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) jointly introduced a bill in the U.S. House on Monday to establish a cost-share program that would help preserve aviation manufacturing jobs at risk of furloughs during the pandemic. Similar to the bill (S.3705) introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) in May, the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 8002) would enable federal government assistance for up to 50 percent of compensation for “at-risk” aviation manufacturer employees, as long as the company covers the remaining portion.