[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9037 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9037

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation 
            Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2026

  Mr. Nehls introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation 
            Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIGITAL ACCESS MODERNIZATION AND SECURE ELECTRONIC FILING 
              FOR AIRCRAFT RECORDS.

    (a) Electronic Filing and Voluntary Third-Party Connectivity for 
Federal Aviation Administration Form 337.--
            (1) Electronic filing capability.--The Administrator of the 
        Federal Aviation Administration shall improve and expand 
        electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation 
        Administration Form 337 (Major Repair and Alteration) to allow 
        voluntary digital submission by authorized filers using Federal 
        Aviation Administration-approved electronic methods.
            (2) Application programming interfaces.--Not later than 12 
        months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Administrator shall make available secure application 
        programming interfaces, where technically feasible, to permit 
        voluntary integration by third-party software platforms and 
        service providers with the electronic Form 337 filing systems 
        of the Federal Aviation Administration.
            (3) System safeguards.--Any interface capability 
        established under this subsection shall include appropriate 
        measures to ensure--
                    (A) authentication and access controls;
                    (B) data integrity and cybersecurity protections 
                consistent with Federal standards; and
                    (C) protection of personally identifiable 
                information.
            (4) No mandated use or additional compliance.--Use of 
        electronic filing systems or third-party interfaces established 
        under this subsection shall be voluntary and shall not impose 
        any additional certification, reporting, audit, equipment, or 
        recordkeeping requirements beyond those otherwise required in 
        law.
    (b) Stakeholder Engagement and Guidance.--In establishing 
interfaces under subsection (a), the Administrator may--
            (1) consult with stakeholders, including representatives of 
        general aviation, mechanics, repair stations, manufacturers, 
        software providers, and industry associations, to inform 
        implementation; and
            (2) issue non-binding guidance regarding system 
        availability and technical use after deployment.
    (c) No New Reporting Requirements.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to require any owner, operator, mechanic, repair station, or 
registrant to submit any information, data, or documentation beyond 
what is otherwise required in law or regulation.
    (d) Protection of Privacy and Sensitive Information.--
            (1) Data minimization.--The Administrator shall limit the 
        collection, retention, and dissemination of information under 
        this section to the minimum necessary to carry out statutory 
        aviation safety and registration functions.
            (2) Public disclosure limitations.--The Administrator may 
        not make personally identifiable information of aircraft 
        owners, operators, mechanics, or registrants publicly available 
        through any system established or modernized under this 
        section, except to the extent otherwise required by law.
            (3) Use restrictions.--Information made available under 
        this section may not be used for commercial solicitation, 
        surveillance, or profiling purposes.
            (4) Freedom of information act.--Nothing in this section 
        shall be construed to expand public disclosure obligations 
        under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
    (e) Use of Existing Authorities and Systems.--The Administrator 
shall implement this section using existing information technology 
platforms, cybersecurity standards, and privacy frameworks to the 
maximum extent practicable and shall avoid duplicative systems or new 
regulatory burdens.
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