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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 2247
Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act
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Introduced 2025-03-21Topic: transportation · technology privacySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServicePilot 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.
Sponsors
- Tim Burchett Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | refer |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2660) | |
| 2026-03-24 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. | floor pass | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247. | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2660-2661) | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474. | |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551. | report |
| 2026-03-16 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551. | report | |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged | refer |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | refer |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | refer |
| 2025-03-21 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-03-21 | Introduced in House | introduce |