H.R. 9037

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9037 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9037

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation 
Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 26, 2026

Mr. Nehls introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation 
Administration Form 337, 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. DIGITAL ACCESS MODERNIZATION AND SECURE ELECTRONIC FILING 
FOR AIRCRAFT RECORDS.

(a) Electronic Filing and Voluntary Third-Party Connectivity for 
Federal Aviation Administration Form 337.--
(1) Electronic filing capability.--The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall improve and expand 
electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation 
Administration Form 337 (Major Repair and Alteration) to allow 
voluntary digital submission by authorized filers using Federal 
Aviation Administration-approved electronic methods.
(2) Application programming interfaces.--Not later than 12 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall make available secure application 
programming interfaces, where technically feasible, to permit 
voluntary integration by third-party software platforms and 
service providers with the electronic Form 337 filing systems 
of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(3) System safeguards.--Any interface capability 
established under this subsection shall include appropriate 
measures to ensure--
(A) authentication and access controls;
(B) data integrity and cybersecurity protections 
consistent with Federal standards; and
(C) protection of personally identifiable 
information.
(4) No mandated use or additional compliance.--Use of 
electronic filing systems or third-party interfaces established 
under this subsection shall be voluntary and shall not impose 
any additional certification, reporting, audit, equipment, or 
recordkeeping requirements beyond those otherwise required in 
law.
(b) Stakeholder Engagement and Guidance.--In establishing 
interfaces under subsection (a), the Administrator may--
(1) consult with stakeholders, including representatives of 
general aviation, mechanics, repair stations, manufacturers, 
software providers, and industry associations, to inform 
implementation; and
(2) issue non-binding guidance regarding system 
availability and technical use after deployment.
(c) No New Reporting Requirements.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to require any owner, operator, mechanic, repair station, or 
registrant to submit any information, data, or documentation beyond 
what is otherwise required in law or regulation.
(d) Protection of Privacy and Sensitive Information.--
(1) Data minimization.--The Administrator shall limit the 
collection, retention, and dissemination of information under 
this section to the minimum necessary to carry out statutory 
aviation safety and registration functions.
(2) Public disclosure limitations.--The Administrator may 
not make personally identifiable information of aircraft 
owners, operators, mechanics, or registrants publicly available 
through any system established or modernized under this 
section, except to the extent otherwise required by law.
(3) Use restrictions.--Information made available under 
this section may not be used for commercial solicitation, 
surveillance, or profiling purposes.
(4) Freedom of information act.--Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to expand public disclosure obligations 
under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Use of Existing Authorities and Systems.--The Administrator 
shall implement this section using existing information technology 
platforms, cybersecurity standards, and privacy frameworks to the 
maximum extent practicable and shall avoid duplicative systems or new 
regulatory burdens.
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