Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
Latest action · Nov 18, 2020 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2020
- Passed HouseNov 17, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
This bill addresses certain safety standards relating to the aircraft certification process.
Among other things, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
- direct U.S. aircraft and aerospace industry manufacturers to adopt safety management systems consistent with international standards and practices;
- convene an expert panel to review organizations that design and produce transport airplanes and make recommendations for improvements;
- require manufacturers to disclose to the FAA certain safety-critical information related to an aircraft;
- conduct a comprehensive review of each manufacturing Organization Designation Authorization holder's capability to meet FAA regulations based on the holder's organizational structures, requirements applicable to officers and employees, and safety culture;
- establish an appeal process to review decisions regarding a manufacturer's compliance with applicable design regulations;
- revise and improve its process of issuing amended type certificates for modifying an aircraft;
- initiate a call to action safety review of pilot certification standards in order to bring stakeholders together to share lessons learned, best practices, and implement actions to address any safety issues identified; and
- conduct an evaluation of tools and methods that support the better integration of human factors and system safety assessments of aircraft flight deck and flight control systems into the FAA's certification process.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Original | Sep 29, 2020 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Sep 29, 2020 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Sep 29, 2020 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 29, 2020Markup Sep 30, 2020Reported Nov 16, 2020 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Sep 30, 2020Discharged Sep 30, 2020 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Nov 18, 2020 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Nov 17, 2020Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 17, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5835-5847)
- Nov 17, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8408.
- Nov 17, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5835-5844)
- Nov 17, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 16, 2020Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-579.
- Nov 16, 2020Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.
- Sep 30, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Sep 30, 2020Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
- Sep 30, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 30, 2020Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 29, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5835–H5847Text printed H5835–H5844 | Garret Graves R-LA, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Rick Larsen D-WA, Sam Graves R-MO | Nov 17, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 169, September 29, 2020, pages H5053, H5052.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN11552 | Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again, Clouded by Certification Concerns Archived | Insight | Dec 7, 2020 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8403 | Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act | Related bill | Sep 28, 2020 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Aviation and airports
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Intellectual property
- Judicial review and appeals
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Wages and earnings
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Referred in Senate
- Nov 17, 2020Engrossed in House
- Nov 16, 2020Reported in House
- Sep 29, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
