According to WOA, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she expects lawmakers to complete legislation based on the bill by the end of February.
The last-minute lifeline is expected to save the jobs of up to 50,000 airline workers across the US.
The White House has also conceded to pressure from the industry to scrap a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test prior to domestic flights.
The US government has agreed to a $14 billion rescue package for its airlines and also elected to scrap a mandatory pre-flight COVID test for domestic passengers.
According to the World of Aviation, "The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee voted 29-24 in favour of supplying an additional $14 billion in payroll support to US airlines through to September 2021, as well as $1 billion for contractors."
WOA added that "the funds will form part of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package being offered by the Biden administration, and is the third round of government support welcomed by the embattled aviation industry."
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