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Bill116th CongressFiled Nov 15, 2019Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 5119

Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Jul 29, 2020)

Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act

This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year;
  • requires air carriers to submit monthly reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alternations of an aircraft;
  • sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations; and
  • establishes a moratorium on FAA certification of new foreign aircraft repair stations if certain regulations are not implemented within one year.

What just happenedJul 29, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.

Who’s behind it

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4](D-OR)Sponsor
17 cosponsors13 D4 R
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  1. Jul 29, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.

  2. Jul 29, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-462.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  3. Jul 29, 2020Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-462.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  4. Nov 20, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 19.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  5. Nov 20, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Nov 20, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Nov 18, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Aviation Subcommittee
  8. Nov 15, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Nov 15, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Nov 15, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseJul 29, 20207

Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act

This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year;
  • requires air carriers to submit monthly reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alternations of an aircraft;
  • sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations; and
  • establishes a moratorium on FAA certification of new foreign aircraft repair stations if certain regulations are not implemented within one year.
Introduced in HouseNov 15, 2019

Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act

This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year;
  • requires air carriers to submit monthly reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alternations of an aircraft;
  • sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations; and
  • establishes a moratorium on FAA certification of new foreign aircraft repair stations if certain regulations are not implemented within one year.
Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act — Informed