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S. 3946 (116th)

Helicopter Safety Act of 2020

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Introduced

11 June 2020

Last action

11 June 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935)

Sponsors

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Charles Schumer, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand, Edward Markey, Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Transport · Aviation

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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

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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