S 4256
Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tim Sheehy [R-MT]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- 2026-03-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-03-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2026-03-26: Introduced in Senate