Since 9/11, aviation user fees have helped to cover security costs and ensure that our vital aviation network remains safe. Congress simplified the aviation user fee structure last year by creating a flat $5.60 fee per one-way trip, with the intent of keeping a round trip cap in place. Instead, TSA has begun charging this fee without a round trip cap, significantly increasing fees for air passengers, especially those in small, rural communities who must take multiple flights to get to their final destination. Today the House will vote on H.R. 5462, a bill I introduced to correct this overreach and save American taxpayers from shelling out millions of dollars in extra fees by reinstating the round trip cap. Watch my remarks on H.R. 5462 here: youtu.be/_QMcfMtyygE
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 17:15:55 +0000
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