119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 4256 — Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

“A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish acceptable formats for presentation of airman certificates to the Federal Aviation Administration.”

Introduced Mar 26, 2026
Last action Mar 26, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 26, 2026
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Referred
Mar 26, 2026
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows a pilot to present a digital copy of certain certificates (e.g., an airman certificate or a medical certificate) when required to present such documentation by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector. Under current FAA regulations, a pilot must present for inspection a physical copy of an airman certificate and other paperwork upon a request from the FAA; a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer; or an authorized representative of the Transportation Security Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board. This bill allows a pilot to present a certificate such as an airman certificate or a medical certificate to an FAA inspector as (1) a physi...

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Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.