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S 4256 119th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

Introduced: March 26, 2026 Introduced by: Sheehy, Tim Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

This bill allows a pilot to present a digital copy of certain certificates (e.g., an airman certificate or a medical certificate) when required to present such documentation by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector.

Under current FAA regulations, a pilot must present for inspection a physical copy of an airman certificate and other paperwork upon a request from the FAA; a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer; or an authorized representative of the Transportation Security Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board. This bill allows a pilot to present a certificate such as an airman certificate or a medical certificate to an FAA inspector as (1) a physical certificate, or (2) a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform.

The FAA must update current regulations to implement this change.

What's happening now March 26, 2026

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1