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S. 1394 115th Congress Senate

Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to apply the medical certification standards of the Federal Aviation Administration to operators of air balloons.

Introduced: June 21, 2017 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Jun 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 21, 2017
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 Latest action June 21, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to revise federal regulations to apply medical certificate of physical fitness requirements that are applicable to operators of other aircraft to operators of air balloons.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1405 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 4102 Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1394: Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1394/
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"S. 1394: Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1394/.
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S. 1394, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1394/.
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