H.R. 4021 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2023Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Bost, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of Transportation to foreign air carriers do not undermine labor standards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Open Skies Act. 2. Public interest test Section 41302(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking under an agreement with the United States Government; or and inserting ; and; and (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking the foreign air transportation and inserting after considering the totality of the circumstances, including the factors set forth in section 40101(a), the foreign air transportation. 3. Public interest requirements (a) Policy Section 40101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) preventing the undermining of labor standards. . (b) International air transportation Section 40101(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) preventing the undermining of labor standards. .