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Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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 April 10, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2208 Identical bill Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1112: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1112/
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"S. 1112: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1112/.
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S. 1112, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1112/.
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