Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 24, 2019 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.
- IntroducedOct 24, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019
This bill addresses the implementation of various aviation safety recommendations.
Among other requirements, the bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to
- require the manufacturer of the 737 MAX aircraft to demonstrate that system safety assessments for such aircraft consider the effect of all possible flight deck alerts and indications on pilot recognition and response;
- issue guidance defining pilot monitoring metrics that air carriers may use to train and evaluate pilots, including metrics or measurable tasks that air carriers can use to evaluate pilot monitoring proficiency;
- direct design and production organizations for aviation products to establish safety management systems that are consistent with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization; and
- create a Center for Excellence dedicated to studying flight automation and human factors in commercial aircraft.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 24, 2019 to Nov 12, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Nov 12, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 24, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Accidents
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Aviation and airports
- Department of Transportation
- Employee performance
- Government studies and investigations
- International organizations and cooperation
- Manufacturing
- Performance measurement
- Science and engineering education
- Technology assessment
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
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