Aviation Empowerment Act
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Aviation Empowerment Act This bill modifies regulations for pilots within the aviation sector, including pilots who wish to share certain expenses or receive compensation for specified flights. Specifically, the bill directs the the Department of Transportation to issue regulations authorizing (1) a pilot who wants to share aircraft operating expenses to communicate with the public regarding an aircraft flight; and (2) a pilot who has a private pilot certificate to receive compensation for flying persons or property, and not be subject to certain common carrier or commercial airliner regulations as long as the private pilot flies an aircraft with eight or fewer seats. It also sets forth definitions for the terms common carrier and personal operato r as they relate to the aviation industry.
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2026 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability Act (S.2014/H.R. 2766) Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act (S.3967/H.R. 9776) Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today (DROUGHT) Act (H.R. 7845) Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (S.4949/H.R.9497) Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S.5653)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability Act (H.R. 2766) Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act (S.3967) Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today (DROUGHT) Act (H.R. 7845)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability Act (H.R. 2766) Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act (S.3967) Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today (DROUGHT) Act (H.R. 7845)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) The Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) The Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) The Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) The Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R.6075)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) The Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) The Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) The Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt transportation on certain ferries from the excise tax on transportation of passengers by water (H.R. 5661) The Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) The Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) The Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) The Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 389 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R. 468 - Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R. 1262 - Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 1339 - Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act H.R. 2617 - FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 3340 & S.1715 - Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R. 3482 and S.1752 - National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act H.R. 4042 - To Provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 4645 & S.2458 - Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 H.R. 4874 - Fly Vets Act H.R. 5603 - Protections for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6720 - Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8294 & S. 4670 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S.1118 - the Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 - the Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.2453 - Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2021 S.2459 - Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act S. 4543 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Advanced Air Mobility Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels / gasoline / EAGLE Initiative Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing Military and Special Use Airspace COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/pilot training 5G spectrum Alaska ADS-B FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative Stovepipe Wells Airstrip St. Clair County Airport and crosswind runway Veterans Flight Training Benefits
2022 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 389 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R. 468 - Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R. 1262 - Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 1339 - Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act H.R. 3340 & S.1715 - Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R. 3482 and S.1752 - National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act H.R. 4042 - To Provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 4645 & S.2458 - Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 H.R. 4874 - Fly Vets Act H.R. 5603 - Protections for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6720 - Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8294 & S. 4670 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S.1118 - the Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 - the Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.2453 - Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2021 S.2459 - Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act S. 4543 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Advanced Air Mobility Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels / gasoline / EAGLE Initiative Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing Military and Special Use Airspace COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/pilot training 5G spectrum Alaska ADS-B FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative Stovepipe Wells Airstrip St. Clair County Airport and crosswind runway
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 389 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R. 468 - Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R. 1262 - Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 1339 - Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act H.R. 3340 & S.1715 - Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R. 3482 and S.1752 - National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act H.R. 4042 - To Provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 4645 & S.2458 - Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 H.R. 4874 - Fly Vets Act H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R. 5603 - Protections for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6720 - Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act H.R. 8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S.1118 - the Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 - the Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.2453 - Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2021 S.2459 - Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels / gasoline / EAGLE Initiative Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing Military and Special Use Airspace COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/pilot training 5G spectrum Alaska ADS-B FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative Stovepipe Wells Airstrip St. Clair County Airport and crosswind runway Senate FY23 Transportation Appropriations National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 389 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R. 468 - Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R. 1262 - Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 2471 - FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 3340 & S.1715 - Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R. 3482 and S.1752 - National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4042 - To Provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4550 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4645 & S.2458- Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 H.R. 4874 - Fly Vets Act H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R. 5603 - Protections for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6270 - Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act S.1118 - the Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 - the Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.2453 - Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2021 S.2459 - Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels / gasoline Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Military and Special Use Airspace FY22 Transportation Appropriations COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/pilot training 5G spectrum Alaska ADS-B FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative Stovepipe Wells Airstrip St. Clair County Airport and crosswind runway
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.389 Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R.468 Expedited Delivery of Airport Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.1262 Notice to Airmen Improvement Act 2021 H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R.3340 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R.3482 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act H.R.3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.4042 to provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R.4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R.4550 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R.4645 Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 H.R.4874 Fly Vets Act H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act H.R.5603 Protections for Student Veterans Act S.1118 The Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 The Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.1752 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act S.1715 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports S.2453 Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2021 S.2458 Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 S.2459 Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act S.Con.Res.5 Senate Budget Resolution Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels/gasoline Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Military and Special Use Airspace FY22 Transportation Appropriations COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/Pilot Training 5G spectrum Alaska ADS-B FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.389 Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R.468 Expedited Delivery of Airport Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.1262 Notice to Airmen Improvement Act 2021 H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R.3340 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R.3482 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act H.R.3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.4042 to provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R.4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R.4550 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R.4645 Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 H.R.4874 Fly Vets Act H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act S.1118 The Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 The Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.1752 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act S.1715 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports S.2453 Promoting the Launch of Aviation's Next Era Act of 2021 S.2458 Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 S.2459 Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act S.Con.Res.5 Senate Budget Resolution Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels/gasoline Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Military and Special Use Airspace FY22 Transportation Appropriations COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/Pilot Training
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.389 Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 H.R.468 Expedited Delivery of Airport Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.1262 Notice to Airmen Improvement Act 2021 H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R.3340 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports H.R.3482 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act S.1118 The Aviation Empowerment Act S.1124 The Flight Sharing Freedom Act S.1752 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act S.1715 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports S.Con.Res.5 Senate Budget Resolution Aviation Workforce Development Grant Programs (Section 625 of PL 115-254) Presidential TFRs General Aviation Caucus Commercial Air Tours Aviation Fuels/gasoline Unmanned aircraft systems FBO Pricing National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Military and Special Use Airspace FY22 Transportation Appropriations COVID-19 impacts/relief Ligado Infrastructure Flight/Pilot Training
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office