Summary
Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act
This bill allows a pilot to present a digital copy of certain certificates (e.g., an airman certificate or a medical certificate) when required to present such documentation by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector.
Under current FAA regulations, a pilot must present for inspection a physical copy of an airman certificate and other paperwork upon a request from the FAA; a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer; or an authorized representative of the Transportation Security Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board. This bill allows a pilot to present a certificate such as an airman certificate or a medical certificate to an FAA inspector as (1) a physical, original copy; or (2) a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform.
The FAA must update current regulations to implement this change.
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Legislative Journey
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- Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2660)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2660-2661)
HouseMr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseSubcommittee on Aviation Discharged
HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HouseIntroduced in House
Introduced in House