US SB1335 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress


Status

Completed Legislative Action
August 3 2012 - Became Public Law No: 112-153.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Pilot's Bill of Rights - Requires National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) proceedings for the review of decisions of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deny, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman's certificate to be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide timely, written notification to the subject of an investigation involving the approval, denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of an airman certificate of specified information pertinent to the investigation; and (2) provide him or her with access to relevant air traffic data. Authorizes the Administrator to delay such notification if it threatens the integrity of the investigation. Allows a substantially affected individual to elect to file an appeal of a certificate denial, a punitive civil action, or an emergency order of revocation in the U.S. district court in which individual resides, in which the action in question occurred, or the district court for the District of Columbia. Allows a substantially affected individual who elects not to file an appeal in a U.S. district court to file such appeal in the appropriate U.S. court of appeals. Directs the Administrator to begin a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Improvement Program to improve the system of providing airmen with pertinent and timely information before a flight in the national airspace system. Requires the Administrator to establish a NOTAM Improvement Panel composed of representatives of relevant nonprofit and not-for-profit general aviation pilot groups to advise the Administrator in carrying out program goals. Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) assess the FAA process for the medical certification of airmen; and (2) report to Congress on revisions to the medical application form, the alignment of medical qualification policies with present-day qualified medical judgment and practices, and steps that could be taken to promote the public's understanding of the medical requirements determining an airman's medical certificate eligibility.

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Title

Pilot's Bill of Rights

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-08-03HouseBecame Public Law No: 112-153.
2012-08-03HouseSigned by President.
2012-07-26HousePresented to President.
2012-07-23HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-07-23HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5100-5101)
2012-07-23HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1335.
2012-07-23HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5100-5102)
2012-07-23HouseMr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-06-29HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2012-06-29HouseMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-06-29HouseReceived in the House.
2012-06-29SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-06-29SenateS.AMDT.2489 Amendment SA 2489 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-06-29SenateS.AMDT.2489 Amendment SA 2489 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S4733-4735; text: CR S4733-4735)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-06-29SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4733-4735)
2012-06-29SenateSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2011-07-06SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2011-07-06SenateSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4400-4401)

Same As/Similar To

HB3816 (Related) 2012-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
SB3268 (Same As) 2012-06-07 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.

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