S. 891 · 118th Congress · Senate

ATC SOAR Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Mar 21, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act or the ATC SOAR Act

This bill revises the hiring process for air traffic control specialists.

Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to

  • consider for the interview stage of the hiring process candidates who score at or above the passing score on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (AT-SA) and meet minimum qualifications established by the FAA,
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that all questions are supported by a peer reviewed job analysis, and
  • revise the AT-SA to ensure that it does not incorporate any biographical questionnaire or other questions of a biographical nature.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAR 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Mar 21, 2023

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