Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act
Latest action · Sep 28, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 25, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act
This bill addresses the integration of human factors into the aircraft certification process.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must (1) evaluate tools and methods to support the integration of human factors into the aircraft certification process of flight deck and flight control systems for transport airplanes, and (2) develop a framework to implement such tools and methods with the objective of improving safety.
Additionally, the FAA must develop a human factors education program that addresses the effects of modern flight deck systems, including automated systems, on human performance for transport airplanes and the approaches for better integration of human factors in aircraft design and certification.
Each transport airplane manufacturer must (1) provide the FAA with information or findings on flight crew training to ensure it adequately includes consideration of human factors; and (2) identify any technical basis, justification, or rationale for such information and findings.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2020 to Sep 29, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Original | Sep 25, 2020 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 29, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Sep 25, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8408 | Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act | Related bill | Nov 18, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2020Introduced in House
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