Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 10:33 PM

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on aircraft (excluding helicopters).

Specifically, the bill requires

  • flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency response teams to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents on aircraft;
  • the FAA to develop a standardized form and system for reporting incidents involving smoke or fumes;
  • the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes if anybody on the aircraft required medical attention; and
  • air carriers to install and operate onboard detectors and other air quality monitoring equipment situated in the air supply system to enable pilots and maintenance technicians to locate the sources of air supply contamination, including carbon monoxide.
Congress
117

Number
S - 3944

Introduced on
2022-03-29

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/29/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on aircraft (excluding helicopters).

Specifically, the bill requires

  • flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency response teams to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents on aircraft;
  • the FAA to develop a standardized form and system for reporting incidents involving smoke or fumes;
  • the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes if anybody on the aircraft required medical attention; and
  • air carriers to install and operate onboard detectors and other air quality monitoring equipment situated in the air supply system to enable pilots and maintenance technicians to locate the sources of air supply contamination, including carbon monoxide.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/28/2022

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on aircraft (excluding helicopters).

Specifically, the bill requir...


Latest Action3/29/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.