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Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act

Introduced: March 31, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 29, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8275-8276)
Sep 29, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 52 (Roll no. 467). (text: CR H8162-8163)
Sep 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8162-8164)
Sep 28, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7321.
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Kahele moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
Sep 28, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-506.
Jun 15, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 5.
Jun 15, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2022
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Apr 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 2022 House · vote #467 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 374–52 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year;
  • requires air carriers to submit annual reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) performed outside the United States;
  • sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations;
  • directs the FAA to convene a foreign repair station working group with other civil aviation authorities to conduct a review of the certification and oversight of the stations and to identify any future enhancements to strengthen oversight of such stations; and
  • prohibits FAA officials from traveling internationally if previously mandated final rules on drug and alcohol testing and a threat assessment of employees at foreign repair stations are not implemented, with specified exceptions.
What's happening now October 11, 2022

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 12 Republican 7
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 26, 2022
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Sep 26, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 21, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 21, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 21, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 21, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 21, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 12, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 31, 2022
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 31, 2022
Katko, John
· Mar 31, 2022
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 31, 2022
McKinley, David
· Mar 31, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 31, 2022
Sires, Albio
· Mar 31, 2022
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 31, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7321: Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7321/
MLA
"H.R. 7321: Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7321/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7321, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7321/.
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[H.R. 7321: Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7321/)
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