H.R. 2247 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 474 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2247 [Report No. 119–551] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 16, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2025 A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the use of physical or digital copies of certain certificates for certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act. 2. Acceptable forms of certification (a) In general Section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Sufficiency of digital and physical airman certificates An individual issued a certificate pursuant to this section (including a medical certificate) may present such certificate to an inspector of the Federal Aviation Administration in any of the following formats: (1) A physical certificate issued by the Administrator (or his or her designee). (2) A digital certificate issued by the Administrator that is stored on an electronic device or, in areas where there is sufficient connectivity to do so, a cloud-based system, and presented in accordance with authentication and verification requirements established by the Administrator. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than November 30, 2028, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule to update regulations in parts 61, 63, 65, 67, and 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to implement the amendments made by this section, and any applicable guidance and policies. March 16, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed