Bill targets staffing gaps in aviation weather units inside FAA facilities
In committeeH.R. 7275Latest action
Sponsor: Laura Gillen · Representative · NY
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Official title: Aviation Weather Safety Improvement Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 7275 requires coordinated staffing of FAA-based weather units and annual reports to Congress within 180 days of enactment.
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What does this do?
HR 7275 would require the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate with the National Weather Service, the FAA, and relevant unions to ensure adequate staffing of Center Weather Service Units. These units are teams of meteorologists embedded in FAA air traffic control facilities who provide real-time weather data to controllers. The bill also mandates a report to Congress within 180 days of passage, repeated annually, on the progress of that staffing effort.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly involves the Secretary of Transportation, the National Weather Service, the FAA, and the unions representing air traffic controllers and weather service employees. Passengers, air traffic controllers, and National Weather Service employees assigned to these units are also affected.
Why does it matter?
Center Weather Service Units support real-time routing decisions that direct planes around storms, meaning staffing levels in these units have direct implications for how those decisions are made. The reporting requirement gives Congress a recurring mechanism to assess whether coordination efforts are producing adequate staffing over time.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 30, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jan 31, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.