H.R. 658 · 112th Congress · enacted
FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-95.
Latest official action 2012-02-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on February 1, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Title I: Authorizations - Subtitle A: Funding of FAA Programs - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, and (3) FAA operations. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary, in cases where appropriations are insufficient to meet FAA operations, to reduce nonsafety-related FAA activity expenses to a level to meet such appropriations. (Sec. 104) Authorizes additional appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury for aviation programs through FY2015. (Sec. 105) Requires the FAA Administrator to include in the Airway Capital Investment Plan a list of capital projects that are part of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Subtitle B: Passenger Facility Charges - (Sec. 111) Converts to permanent the pilot program for passenger facility charges (PFCs) at nonhub airports. (Sec. 112) Requires the Comptroller General to study alternative means of collecting PFCs without their being included in the airline ticket price. …
Congressional Research Service · 2012-02-14
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Sam Graves
House · MO District 6 · Republican
$891,107PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James Lankford
Senate · OK · Republican
$375,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
24 of 24 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$26,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $9,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$23,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $9,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$21,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHERZOG PAC$17,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $14,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$17,500
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordNORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$17,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$17,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION PAC$16,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$16,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,866
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $6,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,866
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$14,150
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,150
Official PAC recordJACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JACOBS PAC)$14,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$12,625
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY PAC (CMC PAC)$12,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$12,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC)$12,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$12,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$12,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $6,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,088
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$12,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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