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S. 4256 · 119th CongressTransportation and Public Works

Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act has not moved since its introduction on Mar 26, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Democrat

Sponsored by Sheehy, Tim R-MT · 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat, 0 Republicans
IntroducedMar 26, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 138 words.

Airmen 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 certificate, or (2) a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform. The FAA must update current regulations to implement this change.

Context
Committees
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
1 of 76 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 187 words
Latest action
Mar 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Identical or companion · 1
  • 119th H.R. 2247 Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act R · Passed one chamber

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]