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HR 3909 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Transportation safety and security

Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2023

Introduced: May 15, 2024 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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Jun 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2023

This bill requires certain all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with intrusion-resistant cockpit doors that remain locked while the aircraft is in flight, as directed by the aircraft's pilot in command.

The bill covers new aircraft that have a cockpit door, are manufactured after January 1, 2027, and are used for delivery in all-cargo air transportation with a maximum certificated payload capacity that exceeds 6,500 pounds.

The requirement takes effect on January 1, 2027, regardless of whether the Federal Aviation Administration has issued regulations to implement such a requirement.

What's happening now June 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 11, 2024
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 15, 2024
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3909: Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3909/
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"H.R. 3909: Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3909/.
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H.R. 3909, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3909/.
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