S 1407
116th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Licensing and registrations
Transportation employees
Aviation Empowerment Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Aviation Empowerment Act
This bill modifies regulations for pilots within the aviation sector.
Specifically, the bill
- sets forth definitions for the terms "common carrier" and "personal operator;" and
- directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations authorizing (1) a pilot who wants to share aircraft operating expenses to communicate with the public regarding an aircraft flight; and (2) a pilot who has a private pilot certificate to receive compensation for flying persons or property, and not be subject to certain common carrier or commercial airliner regulations as long as the private pilot flies an aircraft with eight or fewer seats.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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