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Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019

Introduced: June 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish requirements for issuing aviation maintenance technician school certificates and associated ratings.

Among other requirements, the bill

  • sets forth application requirements for a certificate to operate an aviation maintenance technician school, including that applications must include a description of the manner in which the school's curriculum will ensure students are capable of attaining a mechanic certificate and associated ratings;
  • establishes facility and instructor requirements for each school;
  • directs each school to establish and maintain a quality control system that provides procedures for recordkeeping, assessment, issuing credit for experience, issuing of final course grades, ensuring sufficient number of instructors, granting of graduation documentation, and corrective action for addressing deficiencies; and
  • requires schools to maintain a pass rate of at least 70% for students who take the written, oral, or practical (or any combination thereof) FAA mechanic tests.
What's happening now December 12, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5427 Identical bill Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2020
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 1, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 16, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 12, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 12, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 12, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3043: Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3043/
MLA
"S. 3043: Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3043/.
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S. 3043, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3043/.
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