Federal Pilot Officer Act of 2001 - Declares that no Federal agency shall prohibit a pilot, copilot, or flight engineer of a commercial aircraft, or any qualified law enforcement personnel specifically detailed for the protection of such aircraft, from carrying a firearm. Directs the Attorney General to establish a program to select, certify, train, and supervise qualified volunteer pilots, copilots, and flight engineers who shall be deputized as Federal pilot officers responsible for defending the lives of individuals in the cockpit of a commercial aircraft.
Actions
Oct 26, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.