119th Congress
S. 4256
Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate