HB 8185

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 2, 2026

An Act Strengthening the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9497, Otherwise Known as the Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008

In plain language

The bill would amend the 2008 Civil Aviation Authority Act to give the CAAP a longer‑term, more independent director, exempt it from standard government salary rules, let it keep and spend its own fees, and create new boards, compensation rules and oversight mechanisms to improve aviation safety and efficiency.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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SB 1650· Filed Jan 7, 2026
Amending R.A. No. 9497 (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines)
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo
HB 8289· Filed Mar 4, 2026
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9497, Otherwise Known as the "Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008", Consolidating the Powers and Functions of the Civil Aeronautics Board Under Republic Act No. 776 into the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Repealing for This Purpose Republic Act No. 776, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on TRANSPORTATION since 2026-03-09Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc +1
HB 5666· Filed Oct 22, 2025
An Act Providing for Development and Modernization Fund for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap), to Ensure Upgrades to Its Standards, Systems, and Procedures Prescribed for Civil Aviation Practices and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on TRANSPORTATION since 2025-11-11Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas
HB 11287· Filed Sep 14, 2026
An Act Creating Flight Standards Inspectorate Centers Under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines in Visayas and in Mindanao, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9497, Otherwise Known as the “civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008”, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on TRANSPORTATION since 2026-09-16Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 763· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Increasing the Number of Board of Directors of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority, Amending for the Purpose Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6958, Otherwise Known as the "Charter of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority"
Approved by the House on 2026-05-20, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-05-25 and received by the Senate on 2026-05-25Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan

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