United States · Bill · S
S. 571 (114th)
Pilot's Bill of Rights 2
Introduced
25 February 2015
Last action
18 December 2015 · Committee
Status
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-198. Additional views filed.
Sponsors
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Subjects
Transport, Aviation
Source updated
4 March 2026
Summary
Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise medical certification regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as a pilot of a covered aircraft without regard to any medical certification or proof of health requirement otherwise applicable under federal law if the flight meets certain criteria and the individual: possesses a valid state driver's license, complies with applicable medical requirements associated with that license, is transporting five or fewer passengers, and is operating under visual or instrument flight rules. "Covered aircraft" is one that: is not authorized under federal law to carry more than six occupants, and has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds. The FAA may not take enforcement action against a pilot of a covered aircraft for not holding a valid third-class medical certificate if the pilot and the flight meet such requirements, unless the FAA has published final regulations under this Act in the Federal Register. The Pilot's Bill of Rights is amended to authorize any persons adversely affected by an FAA decision to deny, suspend, or revoke a covered certificate or impose a civil penalty to file an appeal with the National Transportation Safety Board or, without further administrative review, in the U.S. district court or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This subjects all FAA-issued certificates involving an adverse action to review. "Covered certificate" means, in addition to an airman certificate (as under current law), a design organization certificate, holder of type certificate, production certificate, airworthiness certificate, air carrier operating certificate, airport operating certificate, air agency certificate, air navigation facility certificate, or medical certificate. Requirements are prescribed or revised for FAA: failure to notify an individual who is the subject of an investigation regarding the approval, denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of a covered certificate; provision to persons holding a covered certificate of the releasable portion of an investigative report before issuing an emergency order relating to the investigation; response to a written request by a certificate-holding repair station subject to an investigation to withdraw from or settle a proceeding relating to the investigation within 30 days after receiving the request; and reexamination of airmen certificates where there are reasonable grounds to question an airman's lack of competence or believe a certificate was obtained through fraud. The FAA may not take enforcement action against an individual for violation of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) regarding airspace system information until the FAA certifies its compliance with certain NOTAM Improvement program requirements, as amended by this Act. The FAA, upon receiving a request for a covered flight record not in its possession, shall request the record from a FAA contract tower or other FAA contractor possessing it. Any individual designated by the FAA to act as an FAA representative shall be shielded from liability in a civil action for actions performed with reasonable care in connection with related duties. The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 is amended to shield from liability a volunteer pilot that flies for a volunteer pilot nonprofit organization for public benefit an aircraft for which the volunteer was properly licensed and insured. The staff, mission coordinators, officers, and directors of the nonprofit organization shall also be shielded from liability, provided certain conditions are met.
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Timeline
25 February 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2015
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
Source: Calendars
9 December 2015
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
9 December 2015
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 December 2015
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8674-8682)
Source: Floor
15 December 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8678-8682)
Source: Floor
16 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2015
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 December 2015
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
17 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
18 December 2015
Floor
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-198. Additional views filed.
Source: Floor
18 December 2015
Committee
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-198. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 16 December 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 15 December 2015 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 9 December 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 25 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 16 December 2015
Referred in House (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015
- related to → General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015
- related to → FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
- related to → Pilot's Bill of Rights 2
- related to ← Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
- amends ← To clarify the administrative authorities and to improve the physician certification.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/571
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/571
- us · 114-s-571 · source updated 4 March 2026