3.0.0 2703 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z Senate S 2019-10-24 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-10-24T19:48:43Z 2019-10-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-10-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2019-10-24 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-10-28 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2019-11-12 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Employee performance Government studies and investigations International organizations and cooperation Manufacturing Performance measurement Science and engineering education Technology assessment Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-10-24 Introduced in Senate 2020-01-28T17:09:35Z Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019

This bill addresses the implementation of various aviation safety recommendations.

Among other requirements, the bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to

  • require the manufacturer of the 737 MAX aircraft to demonstrate that system safety assessments for such aircraft consider the effect of all possible flight deck alerts and indications on pilot recognition and response;
  • issue guidance defining pilot monitoring metrics that air carriers may use to train and evaluate pilots, including metrics or measurable tasks that air carriers can use to evaluate pilot monitoring proficiency;
  • direct design and production organizations for aviation products to establish safety management systems that are consistent with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization; and
  • create a Center for Excellence dedicated to studying flight automation and human factors in commercial aircraft.
]]> Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019 Display Title Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the recognition of, and response to, aircraft failure conditions, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2703is/xml/BILLS-116s2703is.xml 2019-10-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.