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HR 4598 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Transportation safety and security

Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2021

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2021

This bill requires all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with intrusion-resistant cockpit doors that remain locked while such aircraft is in flight.

The requirement takes effect on January 1, 2023, regardless of whether the Federal Aviation Administration has issued regulations to implement such requirement.

What's happening now July 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Garamendi, John
California · May 12, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 20, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 20, 2022
Rice, Tom
· Jan 20, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Oct 25, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 21, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4598: Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4598/
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"H.R. 4598: Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4598/.
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H.R. 4598, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4598/.
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