Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022
Latest action · Mar 29, 2022 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.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on aircraft (excluding helicopters).
Specifically, the bill requires
- flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency response teams to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents on aircraft;
- the FAA to develop a standardized form and system for reporting incidents involving smoke or fumes;
- the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes if anybody on the aircraft required medical attention; and
- air carriers to install and operate onboard detectors and other air quality monitoring equipment situated in the air supply system to enable pilots and maintenance technicians to locate the sources of air supply contamination, including carbon monoxide.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2022 to May 24, 2022, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 29, 2022 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 29, 2022 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | May 5, 2022 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 24, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7267 | Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Mar 30, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2022Introduced in Senate
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