S. 4256
IntroducedAirmen Certificate Accessibility Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4256
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish acceptable formats for presentation of airman certificates to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26, 2026
Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish acceptable formats for presentation of airman certificates to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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 ``Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act''.
SEC. 2. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF CERTIFICATION.
(a) In General.--Section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(m) Sufficiency of Digital and Physical Airman Certificates.--An individual issued a certificate pursuant to this section (including a medical certificate) may present such certificate to an inspector of the Federal Aviation Administration in any of the following formats:
``(1) A physical certificate issued by the Administrator (or his or her designee).
``(2) A digital certificate issued by the Administrator that is stored on an electronic device or, in areas where there is sufficient connectivity to do so, a cloud-based system, and presented in accordance with authentication and verification requirements established by the Administrator.''.
(b) Rulemaking.--Not later than November 30, 2028, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule to update regulations in parts 61, 63, 65, 67, and 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to implement the amendment made by this section, and any applicable guidance and policies. <all>