United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3578 (113th)
To establish requirements for the adoption of any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder, and for other purposes.
Introduced
21 November 2013
Last action
12 February 2014 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
FRANK LOBIONDO, Rick Larsen, Larry Bucshon, Sam Graves, Daniel Lipinski, Patrick Meehan, Richard Hudson, DON YOUNG, Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Todd Rokita, Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Blake Farenthold, Rodney Davis, James Renacci, Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Bill Flores, Vicky Hartzler, Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Mike Pompeo, Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Billy Long, Alan Lowenthal, Charles Dent, Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Chris Collins, COLLIN PETERSON, Kenny Marchant, Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Mark Meadows, Steve Womack, Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Blaine Luetkemeyer, Steve Stivers, LAMAR SMITH, Peter Roskam, Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Shelley Capito, Lynn Jenkins, Austin Scott, Bill Johnson
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of airmen or air traffic controllers for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding. Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after November 1, 2013.
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Timeline
21 November 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 November 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
4 December 2013
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 December 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 December 2013
Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Source: Committee
6 February 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
Source: Calendars
6 February 2014
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-343.
Source: Committee
6 February 2014
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-343.
Source: Committee
11 February 2014
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 February 2014
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1744)
Source: Floor
11 February 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1744)
Source: Floor
11 February 2014
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. LoBiondo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Source: Floor
11 February 2014
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3578.
Source: Floor
11 February 2014
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1744-1746)
Source: Floor
11 February 2014
Floor
Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 February 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 12 February 2014 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 11 February 2014 · Official file
- Reported in House · 6 February 2014 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 21 November 2013 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 12 February 2014
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 12 February 2014
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 February 2014
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 February 2014
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 February 2014
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 February 2014
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 6 February 2014
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 February 2014
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 November 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 November 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 November 2013
Sponsors
- FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Sponsor
- Rick Larsen · D · Sponsor
- Larry Bucshon · R · Sponsor
- Sam Graves · R · Sponsor
- Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
- Patrick Meehan · R · Sponsor
- Richard Hudson · R · Cosponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
- James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Flores · R · Cosponsor
- Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Mike Pompeo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Billy Long · R · Cosponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Charles Dent · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Chris Collins · R · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Kenny Marchant · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Womack · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
- LAMAR SMITH · R · Cosponsor
- Peter Roskam · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Shelley Capito · R · Cosponsor
- Lynn Jenkins · R · Cosponsor
- Austin Scott · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3578
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3578
- us · 113-hr-3578 · source updated 5 December 2025