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HR 2932 107th Congress House

Safe Skies Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require background checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 24, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 21, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 21, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Safe Skies Act of 2001 - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure that each individual who is enrolled or to be enrolled in a civilian school for instruction in flying single-engine or multi-engine aircraft or helicopter, or who has commenced flight training (other than ground training) from an authorized flight instructor of such aircraft or helicopter, has had a background review conducted by the Administrator and paid for by such individual.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administrator, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency should ensure that such reviews be completed not more than 28 days after the effective date of this Act, or in the case of an individual to be enrolled for instruction after such effective date, 28 days after the date of application for such enrollment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 25, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Sep 25, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2932: Safe Skies Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2932/
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"H.R. 2932: Safe Skies Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2932/.
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H.R. 2932, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2932/.
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