Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation To Promote Aviation Careers
On Tuesday, May 8, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), introduced H.R. 5701 to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program. In addition to Graves, Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Rep. Brenda Lawrence, (D-MI) introduced the legislation that is designed to encourage more men and women to pursue careers in aviation.