119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2247Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the use of physical or digital copies of certain certificates for certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 21, 2025
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Referred
Mar 21, 2025
T&I · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
Jan 21, 2026
Reported out
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House floor
Mar 24, 2026
Passed House
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Senate
Mar 25, 2026
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 or other official. 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 as (1) a physica...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
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Engrossed in House · 2 provisions
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 17 actions
Mar 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 24, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 24, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2660)
Mar 24, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2660-2661)
Mar 16, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551.
Mar 16, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.
Jan 21, 2026
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
Jan 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.