United States · Law · S
S. 1335 (112th)
Pilot's Bill of Rights
Introduced
6 July 2011
Last action
3 August 2012 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 112-153.
Sponsors
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Subjects
Transport, Aviation
Source updated
15 January 2026
Summary
Pilot's Bill of Rights - Requires National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) proceedings for the review of decisions of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deny, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman's certificate to be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. Requires the Administrator to: (1) advise the subject of an investigation involving the approval, denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of an airman certificate of specified information pertinent to the investigation; and (2) provide him or her with access to relevant air traffic data. Allows an individual to elect to file an appeal of a certificate denial, a punitive civil action, or an emergency order of revocation in the U.S. district court in which individual resides, in which the action in question occurred, or the district court for the District of Columbia. Allows an adversely affected individual who elects not to file an appeal in a federal district court to file such appeal with the NTSB. Directs the Administrator to begin a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Improvement Program to improve the system of providing airmen with pertinent and timely information before a flight in the national airspace system. Makes Flight Service Station briefings and other air traffic services performed by Lockheed Martin or any other government contractor available to airmen under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requires the Administrator to review the FAA system for the medical certification of airmen in order to: (1) revise the medical application form, (2) align medical qualification policies with present-day qualified medical judgment and practices, and (3) publish objective medical standards to advise the public of the criteria determining an airman's medical certificate eligibility.
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Timeline
6 July 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
6 July 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4400-4401)
Source: IntroReferral
6 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2012
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4733-4735)
Source: Floor
29 June 2012
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
29 June 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 June 2012
Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
29 June 2012
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
23 July 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5100-5101)
Source: Floor
23 July 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5100-5101)
Source: Floor
23 July 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1335.
Source: Floor
23 July 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 July 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5100-5102)
Source: Floor
23 July 2012
Floor
Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
26 July 2012
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 July 2012
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 August 2012
Became law
Became Public Law No: 112-153.
Source: President
3 August 2012
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 August 2012
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 3 August 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 29 June 2012 · Download file
- Referred in House · 29 June 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 6 July 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 23 July 2012
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Referred in House (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 29 June 2012
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 July 2011
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Sponsors
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
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