Helicopter Safety Act of 2020

Summary

Helicopter Safety Act of 2020 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. 11 June 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 June 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 June 2020

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Sponsors

• Brad Sherman · D · Sponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Sponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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