Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act
The summary
What this bill does
Pilot 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 or other official.
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 as (1) a physical, original copy; or (2) a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform.
The FAA must update current regulations to implement this change.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - TN District 2 · R-TN
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 2247 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474. |
| Policy Area | Transportation and Public Works |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | March 21, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 16, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |
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