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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 1716: Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 22, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
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  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 22, 2023

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

Specifically, the bill requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year.

Further, mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations are required to meet certain minimum certification or licensing standards. The bill also prohibits certain agreements, contracts, and application approvals related to maintenance in a country that the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) International Aviation Safety Assessment program has classified as Category 2 (i.e., the country does not provide safety oversight in accordance with certain international standards).

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Air carriers must submit annual reports to the FAA with respect to heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) performed outside the United States.

The bill also prohibits FAA officials from traveling internationally if a previously mandated final rule on drug and alcohol testing of employees at repair stations has not been published, with specified exceptions. In addition, the bill requires the FAA to initiate rulemaking to require certain employees of foreign repair stations to undergo security threat assessments.

Finally, the bill directs the FAA to convene a foreign repair station working group with other civil aviation authorities to conduct a review of the certification and oversight of the stations and to identify any future enhancements to strengthen oversight of such stations.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

57

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Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Marcus Molinaro R-NY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in the House by Marcus Molinaro.
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  1. Mar 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  2. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 22, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.