S. 1407 · 116th Congress
Aviation Empowerment Act
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This bill modifies regulations for pilots within the aviation sector.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 9, 2019
Aviation Empowerment Act
This bill modifies regulations for pilots within the aviation sector.
Specifically, the bill
- sets forth definitions for the terms "common carrier" and "personal operator;" and
- directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations authorizing (1) a pilot who wants to share aircraft operating expenses to communicate with the public regarding an aircraft flight; and (2) a pilot who has a private pilot certificate to receive compensation for flying persons or property, and not be subject to certain common carrier or commercial airliner regulations as long as the private pilot flies an aircraft with eight or fewer seats.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Aviation Empowerment Act
Latest action (May 9, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 9, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.