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Good Jobs for Good Airports Act

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Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14

Introduced: 2026-07-14

Latest action (2026-07-14): Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

What H.R. 9678 does, in plain terms

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Airport Worker Safety and Efficiency Act of 2025

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To improve working conditions and wages for airport service workers (e.g., baggage handlers, cleaners, security) by requiring airports receiving federal grants to adopt labor standards, including minimum pay and benefits, and to penalize airports that fail to comply.

Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities honored: Protects worker safety and ensures federal funds are used for safe operations, addressing concerns about working conditions without imposing wage mandates. Republican priorities honored: Respects state and local authority under the Tenth Amendment, avoids federal wage controls, limits federal spending with a budget cap and sunset, and provides due process protections for airports.

Funding: Existing appropriations for the Federal Av $5 million per year for admini Sunset 5y Oversight: Secretary of Transportation, i Enforcement: Withholding up to 10% of annual fede
→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) → Tenth Amendment → Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Amendment X Amendment V

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