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Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019
Introduced: April 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Garamendi, John
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 10, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E445)
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on commercial aircraft (excluding helicopters).
Specifically, the bill requires
- flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency response teams to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents involving smoke or fumes on board commercial aircraft;
- the FAA to develop a standardized form for reporting incidents involving smoke or fumes;
- the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes; and
- commercial air carriers to install and operate onboard carbon monoxide detectors.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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