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H.R. 486 (117th)

Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act

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Introduced

25 January 2021

Last action

4 February 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Sponsors

Brad Sherman, Juan Vargas, Mark Takano, Ed Case, Anthony Brown, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Transport · Aviation

Summary

Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats. Specifically, the FAA must require all U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft certificated for six or more passenger seats to be equipped with a flight data recorder, a cockpit voice recorder, and a terrain awareness and warning system. The FAA may exempt any civilian helicopter from one or more of the equipment requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Source: Committee

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