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U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Boost Advanced Air Mobility
The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act calls for transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg to establish a working group to develop a national strategy and coordinate interagency action.
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The U.S. Senate has passed the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act. (Photo: Heather Trautvetter)

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee this week approved a bill to establish a federal interagency working group to develop a national strategy and foster the emergence of the advanced air mobility sector. The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Coordination and Leadership Act, S.516, was among several bills the panel passed on May 12, clearing the measures for full Senate action.

Introduced earlier this year along with a companion bill in the House (H.R.1339), the AAM Coordination and Leadership Act calls on the Secretary of Transportation to establish the working group, which would make recommendations on the federal role in the AAM sector. In addition to certification and operations, the bill seeks a focus on economic and workforce opportunities, physical and cybersecurity risks, and supply chain and infrastructure development.

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