US Congress Senate Bill 2703 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses the implementation of various aviation safety recommendations. Among other requirements, the bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require the manufacturer of the 737 MAX aircraft to demonstrate that system safety assessments for such aircraft consider the effect of all possible flight deck alerts and indications on pilot recognition and response; issue guidance defining pilot monitoring metrics that air carriers may use to train and evaluate pilots, including metrics or measurable tasks that air carriers can use to evaluate pilot monitoring proficiency; direct design and production organizations for aviation products to establish safety management systems that are consistent with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization; and create a Center for Excellence dedicated to studying flight automation and human factors in commercial aircraft.

Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2703/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2703/BILLS-116s2703is.pdf