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S. 957 (108th)

Flight Attendant Certification Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 April 2003

Last action

30 April 2003 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]

Subjects

Defence, Transport, Aviation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Defence · Transport · Aviation

Summary

Flight Attendant Certification Act - Amends Federal taransportation law to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe standards for cabin crew training and certification. Requires all new and existing cabin crew members to be certified by the Administrator after successful completion of an air carrier's training program consisting of: (1) initial and emergency training; (2) air carrier specific training related to aircraft types and operator's certificate; and (3) submission by the air carrier to the Administrator confirming such completion. Declares that the Administrator shall be prohibited from granting an air carrier a waiver of cabin crew training requirements or an exemption from any part of such requirements. Requires a cabin crew member, to qualify for a cabin crew certificate, to successfully: (1) complete the training requirements established by the Administrator, including all initial, air-carrier specific training, emergency, transition, differences, recurrent, and requalification training; (2) complete the cabin security and self-defense training requirements established by the Transportation Security Administrator; and (3) perform the assigned duties of a cabin crew member and complete the approved proficiency check, under the supervision of a certified instructor or supervisor, for not less than five hours of initial operating experience.

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Timeline

  1. 30 April 2003

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 April 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5602-5603)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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