Sponsor · U.S. Senator for Montana · Republican
Senate bill · S. 4256 (119th Congress)
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.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Mar 26, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 26, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 26, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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