Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

Sponsored byRep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]TN· Introduced 21 March 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

25 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 16 April 2026

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.

Timeline

17 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
25 March 2026 · IntroReferral
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
24 March 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
24 March 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2660)
24 March 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
24 March 2026 · Floor
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
24 March 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2660-2661)
24 March 2026 · Floor
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.
16 March 2026 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551.
16 March 2026 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551.
16 March 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
21 January 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
21 January 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
21 January 2026 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
21 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
21 March 2025 · Committee
Introduced in House
21 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]TN

Cosponsors

Republican1100%

Republican:Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS

Classification

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsDepartment of TransportationLicensing and registrations

Committees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 Mar 2025
- Discharged from21 Jan 2026
- Markup By21 Jan 2026
- Reported By16 Mar 2026
- Aviation Subcommittee
  - Referred to21 Mar 2025
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To25 Mar 2026

Reports

H. Rept. 119-551

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