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H.R. 911House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023

Sponsored by Brian K. FitzpatrickRep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Introduced February 9, 2023

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The Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023 directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve cockpit security by requiring a secondary barrier in the cockpit of certain planes. Within 18 months of the law’s passage, the FAA must issue an order mandating this installation. The rule applies to commercial passenger aircraft that operate under FAA Part 121 regulations, meaning most scheduled airline flights.

Key Provisions

  • The FAA must issue an order, no later than 18 months after enactment, requiring a secondary cockpit barrier to be installed on each covered aircraft.
  • "Covered aircraft" are defined as commercial passenger aircraft operating under Part 121 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

February 10, 2023

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Introduced in House

February 9, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

February 9, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

February 10, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 9, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 911

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2023

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Carson, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, and Mr. Lynch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023.

2.

Installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft

(a)

In general

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft.

(b)

Covered aircraft

In this section, the term covered aircraft means a commercial passenger aircraft operating under the provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.