Fairness for Pilots Act
Latest action · Mar 29, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness for Pilots Act
This bill amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to revise the authorization for appeal to a federal court by a substantially affected individual from a decision of the National Transportation Safety Board to uphold an adverse Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order or final decision. The bill specifies the suspension or revocation of an airman certificate as the punitive civil action which may be appealed.
A U.S. district court shall review de novo an FAA denial, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate.
The bill prescribes requirements for FAA reexamination of airmen certificates where there are reasonable grounds to question an airman's lack of competence or believe a certificate was obtained through fraud.
The FAA may not take enforcement action against an individual for violation of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) regarding airspace system information until the FAA certifies its compliance with certain NOTAM Improvement Program requirements.
The FAA, upon receiving a request for a covered flight record of air traffic data not in its possession, shall request the record from a FAA contract tower or other FAA contractor possessing it.
The FAA shall revise certain regulations for FAA administrative disposition of a case under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize the FAA legal counsel to close covered enforcement actions with a warning notice, letter of correction, or other administrative action.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 24, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Apr 24, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1405 | Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 9, 2018 |
| HR 2107 | Fairness for Pilots Act | Identical bill | Apr 21, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Aviation and airports
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Licensing and registrations
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
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