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S. 3974 · 116th Congress

Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act

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5 cosponsors · 5 D

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This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 17, 2020

Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats.

Specifically, the FAA must require all U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft certificated for six or more passenger seats to be equipped with a flight data recorder, a cockpit voice recorder, and a terrain awareness and warning system.

The FAA may exempt any civilian helicopter from one or more of the equipment requirements.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act

Latest action (Jun 17, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 17, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.