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Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each covered aircraft; (2) such barriers on the aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on the aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.

Defines "covered aircraft" to mean a commercial aircraft: (1) equipped with more than 75 passenger seats, and (2) with a maximum gross takeoff weight of more than 75,000 pounds.

What's happening now February 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32