118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3945 — Brian McDaniel Flight Safety Act

“To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a final rule with respect to safety management systems required for certain certificate holders and operators, and for other purposes.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Jun 9, 2023

Last action Jun 12, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 9, 2023

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Referred

Jun 12, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a final rule on safety management systems (SMS) for certain certificate holders and operators. (An SMS is a formal, organization-wide approach to safety risk that includes systematic procedures, practices, and policies.) The FAA issued an SMS notice of proposed rulemaking on January 11, 2023. Specifically, the bill requires the FAA to ensure the final SMS rule applies to all specified certificate holders and operators, including commuter and on-demand operators and commercial air tour operators.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jun 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Jun 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.