FAA advisory committee gains ticket-agent seat in narrow procedural fix

What it does

This bill modifies the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) by amending Section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. It adds 'ticket agents' as a new category of representatives on the committee and removes a conflicting reference to ticket agents elsewhere in the statute. The practical effect is to ensure ticket agents have a formal seat at the table when the committee advises the FAA on aviation consumer protection issues.

Why we flagged it

The bill is a narrow technical amendment to an existing advisory committee statute. It adds one category of representative (ticket agents) and removes a conflicting reference. This is routine legislative housekeeping, not a substantive policy change.

What the text implies

• The bill does not specify whether ticket agents are added as NEW members or whether they were already eligible but the statute was ambiguous. If new, committee composition shifts toward industry; if clarification, no change occurs.
• ACPAC is an advisory body only — it has no regulatory authority. The bill does not specify what weight the FAA gives to committee recommendations, so the practical impact on consumer protection is unclear.
• The removal of the conflicting 'ticket agents' reference in subsection (i) suggests prior statutory language may have been contradictory or redundant; the bill does not explain the original conflict.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

Adding ticket agents to the advisory committee could improve consumer protection by including industry perspective on ticketing practices, but the bill does not specify whether this is a net addition to committee size, whether ticket agents' interests align with consumer interests, or what substantive power the committee actually wields. The civic benefit depends on implementation details not visible in the text.

Named in the bill

Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC), FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), Section 411, FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, ticket agents

Where it stands

2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.

• Sep 30, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Sep 30, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
• Dec 18, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Dec 18, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote”
• Mar 24, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2657)”
• Mar 24, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

3 lobbying clients named this bill on 5 disclosure filings across 2 quarters, Dec 2025 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $1,464,349 in lobbying spend. A filing names 38 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.

More lobbying clients named this bill than 61% of bills with at least one filing.

Dina Titus, the sponsor, reported $775,196 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle. $1,000 of that came from 1 PAC tied to these lobbying clients.

• Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC — $1,190,000 on 1 filing
• Paralyzed Veterans of America — $199,349 on 2 filings
• American Society of Travel Advisors Inc — $75,000 on 2 filings

Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 20, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.