S 2745 · 111th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Distracted Flying Act

Introduced 2009-11-05· Sponsored by Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2009-11-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Distracted Flying Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking for regulations prohibiting, except for operational, emergency safety-related, or employment- related communications, commercial flight crew members from using personal wireless communications devices or laptop computers while on duty on the flight deck of an aircraft that is in operation. Subjects persons to certain penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats