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Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

Introduced Mar 21, 2025

Latest action (Mar 25, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Referred to
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Legislative subjects (4)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsDepartment of TransportationLicensing and registrations

Summary

This bill authorizes airmen (pilots, mechanics, and other aviation professionals) to present Federal Aviation Administration certificates to FAA inspectors in either physical or digital format. Digital certificates may be stored on electronic devices or cloud-based systems and must comply with FAA authentication and verification requirements. The FAA is required to issue updated regulations by November 30, 2028, to implement these changes and establish necessary guidance for digital certificate presentation.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (15)
  1. Mar 25, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
  2. Mar 24, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Mar 24, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2660) · house
  4. Mar 24, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Mar 24, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247. · house
  6. Mar 24, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2660-2661) · house
  7. Mar 24, 2026 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  8. Mar 16, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474. · house
  9. Mar 16, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-551. · house
  10. Jan 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
  11. Jan 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  12. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged · house
  13. Mar 21, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
  14. Mar 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
  15. Mar 21, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Mar 25, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Mar 24, 2026
  • Reported in House · Mar 16, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Mar 21, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act”.

SEC. 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.

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2247

AN ACT

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.

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