HR 7182
116th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Transportation safety and security
Helicopter Safety Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Helicopter Safety Act of 2020
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats.
Specifically, the FAA must require all U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft certificated for six or more passenger seats to be equipped with a flight data recorder, a cockpit voice recorder, and a terrain awareness and warning system.
The FAA may exempt any civilian helicopter from one or more of the equipment requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Committees of jurisdiction
2