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S. 911 (115th)

Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017

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Introduced

7 April 2017

Last action

7 April 2017 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Transport · Aviation

Summary

Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each covered aircraft; (2) such barriers on the aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on the aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command. "Covered aircraft" is defined as a commercial aircraft: (1) equipped with more than 75 passenger seats, and (2) with a maximum gross takeoff weight of more than 75,000 pounds.

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Timeline

  1. 7 April 2017

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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