HR 5427 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019

Introduced Dec 12, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Don Young R-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 13, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 12, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish requirements for issuing aviation maintenance technician school certificates and associated ratings.

Among other requirements, the bill

  • sets forth application requirements for a certificate to operate an aviation maintenance technician school, including that applications must include a description of the manner in which the school's curriculum will ensure students are capable of attaining a mechanic certificate and associated ratings;
  • establishes facility and instructor requirements for each school;
  • directs each school to establish and maintain a quality control system that provides procedures for recordkeeping, assessment, issuing credit for experience, issuing of final course grades, ensuring sufficient number of instructors, granting of graduation documentation, and corrective action for addressing deficiencies; and
  • requires schools to maintain a pass rate of at least 70% for students who take the written, oral, or practical (or any combination thereof) FAA mechanic tests.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 12, 2019 to Sep 16, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalDec 12, 2019
R-OKTom ColeDec 18, 2019
R-VABen ClineJan 16, 2020
R-WVCarol D. MillerFeb 5, 2020
R-OHTroy BaldersonFeb 5, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonMar 2, 2020
R-UTChris StewartJun 15, 2020
D-NYAnthony BrindisiJul 21, 2020
D-NYSean Patrick MaloneyJul 21, 2020
R-PALloyd SmuckerAug 11, 2020
R-PAScott PerryAug 11, 2020
R-MNPete StauberAug 18, 2020
D-CAJulia BrownleySep 14, 2020
R-WIMike GallagherSep 14, 2020
D-CASalud O. CarbajalSep 14, 2020
D-KSSharice DavidsSep 15, 2020
R-WIGlenn GrothmanSep 16, 2020

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  2. Dec 12, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Dec 12, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3043Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019Identical billDec 12, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 12, 2019Introduced in House

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