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Safe Skies Act of 2026

3/6/2026, 9:07 AM

Summary of Bill HR 7526

H.R. 7526, introduced in the 119th Congress on February 12, 2026, aims to compel the Secretary of Transportation to adjust the existing rule concerning flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers, extending its applicability to all-cargo operations of air carriers, among other objectives.

Current Status of Bill HR 7526

Bill HR 7526 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 12, 2026. Bill HR 7526 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on February 12, 2026.  Bill HR 7526's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. as of February 12, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7526

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7526

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7526

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.

Comments

Ronan Lee profile image

Ronan Lee

668

30 days ago

This bill is so stupid, it's gonna make my life a living hell. It's gonna require all drones to be registered and tracked by the government. Like seriously, who has time for that? It's just gonna create more bureaucracy and red tape for us hardworking Americans. I can't believe they're wasting time and money on this nonsense. It's just gonna make it harder for me to enjoy my hobby of flying drones. This is just another example of big government overreach. SMH.

Ava Kane profile image

Ava Kane

768

1 month ago

I'm all for this bill. Anything to make flying safer is a win in my book.

Rivka Hardin profile image

Rivka Hardin

748

1 month ago

So apparently this Safe Skies Act of 2026 is supposed to make our air travel safer by requiring all commercial airlines to install advanced security measures on their planes. Sounds great, right? Well, not so fast. This bill is going to cost us taxpayers millions of dollars, and guess who's going to end up footing the bill? That's right, us hardworking folks who just want to get from point A to point B without breaking the bank. Thanks a lot, Congress. #SafeSkiesAct #NotSoSafeAfterAll Did you know that the Safe Skies Act of 2026 also includes provisions for increased training for airline staff to better handle security threats?

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