HR 2247
Passed a chamber
Allows pilots and other airmen to show FAA inspectors either physical or digital copies of their certificates, including medical certificates.
Official title: Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
21-MAR-2025
Referred
21-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
21-JAN-2026
Reported
16-MAR-2026
On the calendar
16-MAR-2026
Passed
24-MAR-2026
Senate
Received
25-MAR-2026
- Lets airmen present a physical certificate or a digital certificate issued by the FAA Administrator, including medical certificates.
- Permits digital certificates stored on an electronic device or, where connectivity allows, in a cloud-based system.
- Requires digital certificates to follow authentication and verification requirements set by the FAA Administrator.
- Requires the FAA Administrator to issue a final rule by November 30, 2028, updating parts 61, 63, 65, 67, and 107 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (21-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 24-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Aviation Subcommittee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)
Transportation and Public Works
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