Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/8/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each covered aircraft; (2) such barriers on the aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on the aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.
"Covered aircraft" is defined as a commercial aircraft: (1) equipped with more than 75 passenger seats, and (2) with a maximum gross takeoff weight of more than 75,000 pounds.
Cosponsors (20)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
- Thomas MacArthur (R-NJ)
- Rod Blum (R-IA)
- Thomas Rooney (R-FL)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
- Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
- Tom Marino (R-PA)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aviation and airports
- Department of Transportation
- Transportation safety and security
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