Who has jurisdiction over FAA?

The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce, and international issues. All programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), except for research activities, are within the purview of the Subcommittee.



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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters.

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Compliance and Enforcement The FAA will continue to use legal enforcement actions (such as certificate suspensions and civil penalties) when needed.

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The navigable airspace is a limited national resource that Congress has charged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to administer in the public interest as necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and its efficient use.

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Major responsibilities: Modernize, operate and maintain the National Airspace System. Regulate civil aviation. Develop and carry out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation. Regulate U.S. commercial space transportation.

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The FAA has its regional office in Brussels, Belgium, with senior representatives posted in Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; London, United Kingdom; Dakar, Senegal; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Warsaw, Poland.

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European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) | Federal Aviation Administration.

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However, FAA does not govern military aircraft. The military has their own rules and regulations, but the military follows FAA regulations when flying in National Airspace.

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In partnership with international aviation counterparts, the FAA oversees air navigation and aviation infrastructure. The FAA issues approvals for aeronautical products and parts and works collaboratively with foreign civil aviation authorities to establish safety standards and provide oversight around the world.

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The FAA is responsible for the safe and efficient integration of space operations into the U.S. airspace system, the busiest and most complex in the world. This includes space operations for FAA-licensed commercial space operators and for NASA, the U.S. military and other U.S. government agencies.

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We issue and enforce regulations and minimum standards covering manufacturing, operating, and maintaining aircraft. We certify airmen and airports that serve air carriers. The safe and efficient use of navigable airspace is one of our primary objectives.

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Specifically, the Federal Aviation Act provides that: The United States Government has exclusive sovereignty of airspace of the United States and A citizen of the United States has a public right of transit through the navigable airspace. The navigable airspace in which the public has a right of transit has been ...

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(a) The Chief Counsel, or a Regional Administrator for an aircraft within the region, may issue an order authorizing a State or Federal law enforcement officer or a Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector to seize an aircraft that is involved in a violation for which a civil penalty may be imposed on its owner ...

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