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Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2019

Introduced: October 22, 2019 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Became law
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain the identity of each beneficial owner of an entity seeking a certificate of registration for an aircraft before approving such certificate.

"Beneficial owner" is defined as a natural person who exercises control over or has an interest in the entity seeking the aircraft registration.
What's happening now February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 22, 2019
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 393: Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-393/
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"H.R. 393: Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-393/.
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H.R. 393, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-393/.
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[H.R. 393: Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-393/)
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