Amid growing demand for aviation maintenance technicians, a bipartisan group of legislators in the House of Representatives introduced a bill on May 8 aimed at recruiting new technicians, training maintenance professionals, and encouraging more people to pursue careers in aviation. H.R. 5701, also known as the Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program Act, is sponsored by Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.).
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