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HR 2247 ยท Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

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

Introduced
Mar 21, 2025
Latest action
Mar 25, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN-2]
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Cosponsors
1

Summary

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.

Recent actions

  1. Mar 25, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Mar 24, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 24, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2660)
  4. Mar 24, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Mar 24, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
  6. Mar 24, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2660-2661)
  7. Mar 24, 2026 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Mar 16, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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