Safe Landings Act
Latest action · Aug 6, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedAug 6, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Landings Act
This bill addresses technology needs and safety risks in the aviation industry.
Among other things, the bill
- requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop technology for a cockpit system that provides an alert to pilots when an airplane is not aligned to land on an intended runway surface,
- creates an FAA Task Force on Human Factors in Aviation Safety to review and provide recommendations related to aviation safety,
- directs the Department of Transportation to establish a program to investigate and develop new approaches to data analysis for understanding the factors in aviation safety incidents and identifying emerging risks of future safety incidents,
- requires the FAA to gather data and report on the use of instrument approach procedures as backup for visual approaches and issue guidance on the most effective techniques to use for such procedures, and
- directs the FAA to reform and update the notices to airmen (NOTAM) system.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2019 to Nov 5, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2019Introduced in House
- Aug 6, 2019Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Accidents
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Aviation and airports
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Employee performance
- Government studies and investigations
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- Performance measurement
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2019Introduced in House
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