3.0.0 3337 2022-02-08T23:22:58Z 2022-02-08T23:22:58Z Senate S 2020-02-25 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-02-25T20:08:58Z 2020-02-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-02-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2020-02-25 True U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2020-02-25 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2020-03-11 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2020-05-04 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Business records Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Labor Department of Transportation Employee performance Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Manufacturing Performance measurement Product safety and quality Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2020-02-25 Introduced in Senate 2021-04-22T17:42:12Z Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020

This bill addresses safety standards for the aviation industry.

Among other provisions, the bill

  • directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revise its Executive Compensation Plan to ensure that no pay, bonus, or other compensation for an officer or employee of the FAA is contingent on delivery of airplanes, the number of aircraft certified, or the number of audits completed;
  • establishes an independent aircraft type certificate review panel to review aircraft type certificates;
  • sets forth requirements of the aircraft certification process for domestic and international aircraft sales;
  • extends whistleblower incentives and protections in the aviation industry for employees, contractors, and subcontractors of aircraft manufacturers, aircraft repair stations, and the FAA by providing whistleblowers with access to court for a jury trial and monetary incentives;
  • prohibits the FAA from granting an exemption for the use of a non-motion training device to replace a full motion simulator for validation, qualification, checking, or evaluation events, and significant training leading up these events;
  • requires the Department of Transportation to establish a commission to study and make recommendations regarding the organization designation authorization program, including the effectiveness of the program in prioritizing passenger safety; and
  • directs the FAA to implement specific recommendations set forth in the Boeing 737 MAX Flight Control System Joint Authorities Technical Review.

]]> Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020 Display Title Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require more accountability in the airline industry, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3337is/xml/BILLS-116s3337is.xml 2020-02-25 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.