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US HR2150

Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act


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Introduced
04/26/2017
In Committee
04/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act This bill bars the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption from certain air carrier certificate requirements to a person to provide foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April, 2007, in a proceeding in which the applicability of Article 17 bis of such Agreement has been raised by an interested person, unless DOT: finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent set forth in Article 17 bis of the agreement, that opportunities created by the agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the laws of the respective parties to the agreement; and imposes conditions on the permit or exemption necessary to ensure that the person complies with the intent of Article 17 bis. In carrying out such air carrier certificate requirements, DOT shall consider preventing entry of flag of convenience carriers into U.S. markets as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity for safety in air transportation and air commerce. In formulating U.S. international air transportation policy, the Department of State and DOT shall develop a negotiating policy emphasizing the greatest degree of competition for a well-functioning air transportation system that eliminates specified discriminatory and unfair competitive practices faced by U.S. airlines in foreign air transportation, to include erosion of labor standards associated with flag of convenience carriers. A "flag of convenience carrier" is defined as a foreign air carrier that is established in a country other than the home country of its majority owner or owners in order to avoid the home country's regulations.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act," aims to prevent the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing foreign air carrier permits or exemptions to "flag of convenience carriers" under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of 2007. A "flag of convenience carrier" is defined as a foreign air carrier established in a country other than its majority owner's home country to avoid that country's regulations. The bill requires the DOT to ensure that any such permits or exemptions are consistent with upholding labor standards and rights, and it directs the DOT and the Department of State to develop a negotiating policy that eliminates unfair competitive practices faced by U.S. airlines, including the erosion of labor standards associated with flag of convenience carriers.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (138)

Peter DeFazio (D)* Alma Adams (D),  Pete Aguilar (D),  Rick Allen (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Jack Bergman (R),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Mike Bost (R),  Robert Brady (D),  Mo Brooks (R),  Anthony Brown (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Michael Burgess (R),  Michael Capuano (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Chris Collins (R),  Paul Cook (R),  Jim Costa (D),  John Culberson (R),  Carlos Curbelo (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Diana DeGette (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Daniel Donovan (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Elizabeth Esty (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  John Faso (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Sam Graves (R),  Luis Gutiérrez (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Trey Hollingsworth (R),  Jared Huffman (D),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Bill Johnson (R),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Walter Jones (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Leonard Lance (R),  Rick Larsen (D),  John Lewis (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Frank LoBiondo (R),  David Loebsack (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),  Thomas MacArthur (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  David McKinley (R),  Patrick Meehan (R),  Grace Meng (D),  John Moolenaar (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Richard Nolan (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Pete Olson (R),  Frank Pallone (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Ted Poe (R),  Bruce Poliquin (R),  Jared Polis (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  James Renacci (R),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  David Scott (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Albio Sires (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Jackie Speier (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Mike Turner (R),  Marc Veasey (D),  Filemón Vela (D),  Peter Visclosky (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D),  John Yarmuth (D),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (on 04/27/2017)

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