S516-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Oct 17, 2022Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act
Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) interagency working group to plan and coordinate efforts related to the safety, infrastructure, physical security, cybersecurity, and federal investment necessary to bolster the AAM ecosystem in the United States. Advanced Air Mobility refers to an air transportation system that moves people and cargo between places using new aircraft designs that are integrated into existing airspace operations as well as operated in local, regional, intraregional, rural, and urban environments.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
263
YEA
20
NAY
0
PRESENT
10
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 142Dem NAY 1Rep NAY 19Rep YEA 121
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
1
142
REP
19
121
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$163.7M
- 2. Securities & Investment$118.3M
- 3. Health Services$116.8M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$7.4M
- 2. Health Services$5.4M
- 3. Securities & Investment$4.1M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
- defense1,000 filings
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
42 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL8 reports
SYENSQO USA LLC8 reports
SIEMENS CORPORATION7 reports
BETA TECHNOLOGIES7 reports
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
SUPERNAL, LLC (FKA GENESIS AIR MOBILITY)4 reports
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION3 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Max RosenResearch Assistant, House Aviation Subcommittee
Jonathon FreyeSenior Policy Advisor, Rep. Dan Lipinski, Feb. 2016-2019; Legislative Fellow, Senator Maria Cantwell, June 2012-July 2013
Nina ShelatLegislative Assistant, Representative Joe Barton (R-TX)
James LaiFormer Staff Assistant, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Nina PatelLegislative Counsel & Policy Specialist, Rep. Bobby Scott
Tara Palmer StutsmanLegislative Aide, Senator Jeff Merkley; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jeff Merkley
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Jerry Moran
R-KS · Primary
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Moran
Real Estate8%
Real Estate 8% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists8%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 8% of classified donations
Party & Leadership8%
Party & Leadership 8% of classified donations
Securities & Investment8%
Securities & Investment 8% of classified donations
Agriculture7%
Agriculture 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S 516) establishes a federal framework for coordinating the development and integration of advanced air mobility technologies, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The bill passed with bipartisan support, receiving 262 votes in favor and 20 against, with Democrats voting 142-1 in support and Republicans voting 120-19 in support. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDMar 1, 2021
PASSED SENATEMar 23, 2022
SIGNEDOct 17, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.