HR 2247 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

Introduced 2025-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2026-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pilot 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, original copy; 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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H.R. 2247, Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

Feb 19, 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 21, 2026

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican