United States · Bill · S
S. 573 (114th)
General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015
Introduced
25 February 2015
Last action
25 February 2015 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Subjects
Transport, Aviation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise FAA 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: (1) possesses a valid state driver's license, (2) complies with applicable medical requirements associated with that license, (3) is transporting five or fewer passengers, and (4) is operating under visual or instrument flight rules. Defines "covered aircraft" as an aircraft that: (1) is not authorized under federal law to carry more than six occupants, and (2) has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds. Prohibits the Administrator from taking enforcement action against a pilot of a covered aircraft for not holding a valid third-class medical certificate if the pilot and the flight meets such requirements, unless the Administrator has published final regulations in the Federal Register.
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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
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015
- related to ← Pilot's Bill of Rights 2
- 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
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/573
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/573
- us · 114-s-573 · source updated 5 December 2025