Keep America Flying Act of 2026

This bill provides continuing appropriations for essential Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and operations during a federal government shutdown, ensuring critical air travel services continue. It specifically funds standard rates of pay, allowances, and benefits for air traffic controllers and other operational staff vital for the national airspace system, as well as for TSA employees engaged in screening and aviation security duties. The bill also allocates funds for payments to contractors supporting these essential FAA and TSA personnel. These appropriations are effective for fiscal year 2026, beginning October 1, 2025, and will remain available until regular appropriations are enacted or September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first. All expenditures made under this Act, which has a retroactive effective date of September 30, 2025, will be charged to future applicable appropriations.