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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7191

Introduced

Fatigued Pilot Protection Act

Sponsor
DHillary J. Scholten· Michigan
Introduced
January 21, 2026
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.January 22, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7191

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
update regulations relating to the application of certain flight and 
duty limitations and rest requirements, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2026

Ms. Scholten (for herself and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
update regulations relating to the application of certain flight and 
duty limitations and rest requirements, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fatigued Pilot Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FLIGHT AND DUTY LIMITATIONS AND REST REQUIREMENTS 
APPLICABILITY.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update 
such regulations as are necessary to ensure that the flight and duty 
limitations and rest requirements described in part 117 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, shall apply to any flightcrew member or 
certificate holder conducting any operation under part 121 of such 
title.
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