To amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

This bill updates federal aviation law so Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are treated like Alaska and Hawaii for essential air service rules. It adds Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to a list of places that are exempt from certain requirements used to decide if they can get essential air service, which helps ensure passenger flights to remote communities remain available.

Key points:

• Who is affected: People who live in or travel to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, local airports, and airlines serving them.
• What changes: Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are added to an existing exemption in the law (previously only Alaska and Hawaii) for essential air service eligibility requirements.
• When: If enacted, the change would apply going forward as part of federal aviation law.