Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Seek $30 Billion More for ATC Modernization
House and Senate bills would build on $12.5 billion approved in 2025
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Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have introduced companion bills to provide an additional $30 billion in funding to modernize the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system and upgrade airports.  

Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) each have offered the Modern Skies Act calling for the funding boost after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the government would need at least $30 billion more to fully fund ATC modernization plans and upgrade airports in tandem. This money would be in addition to the $12.5 billion Congress approved in 2025—a sum that the administration has called “a down payment” to help replace aging infrastructure but says is insufficient to cover the costs of completing the “Brand New Air Traffic Control System.”

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