Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act passed the House 368 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 139 words.
Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act This bill allows a pilot to present a digital copy of certain certificates (e.g., an airman certificate or a medical certificate) when required to present such documentation by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector. Under current FAA regulations, a pilot must present for inspection a physical copy of an airman certificate and other paperwork upon a request from the FAA; a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer; or an authorized representative of the Transportation Security Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board. This bill allows a pilot to present a certificate such as an airman certificate or a medical certificate to an FAA inspector as (1) a physical, original copy; or (2) a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform. The FAA must update current regulations to implement this change.
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 130 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 187 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsDepartment of TransportationLicensing and registrations
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 4256 Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act R · Introduced