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S. 1118 (117th)

Aviation Empowerment Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 April 2021

Last action

14 April 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport · Aviation

Summary

Aviation Empowerment Act This bill modifies regulations for pilots within the aviation sector, including pilots who wish to share certain expenses or receive compensation for specified flights. Specifically, the bill directs the the Department of Transportation to issue regulations authorizing (1) a pilot who wants to share aircraft operating expenses to communicate with the public regarding an aircraft flight; and (2) a pilot who has a private pilot certificate to receive compensation for flying persons or property, and not be subject to certain common carrier or commercial airliner regulations as long as the private pilot flies an aircraft with eight or fewer seats. It also sets forth definitions for the terms common carrier and personal operato r as they relate to the aviation industry.

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Timeline

  1. 14 April 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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