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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1187 
To modify the requirements for the registration of certain aircraft, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To modify the requirements for the registration of certain 
aircraft, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Civil Aviation Security 
and Safety Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF REGISTRATION AP-
PLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the De-
partment of Justice, Homeland Security Investigations of 
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the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of For-
eign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury, the 
National Transportation Safety Board, and the Office of 
the Inspector General of the Department of Transpor-
tation, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the process 
under which the Administration reviews and approves air-
craft registration applications and dealer certifications 
under chapter 441 of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—The review under sub-
section (a) shall include the identification of criminal, na-
tional security, or safety risks arising from the Civil Avia-
tion Registry process under chapter 441 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure and the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a re-
port describing the results of the review under subsection 
(a). 
(d) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the submission of the report under subsection 
(c), the Administrator shall issue such regulations as are 
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necessary to require the collection and recording of any 
personal identifiable information identified under the com-
prehensive review under subsection (a) determined to be 
reasonably necessary for the mitigation of criminal, na-
tional security, or safety risks under chapter 441 of title 
49, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. REGISTRATION OF AIRCRAFT. 
Section 44102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each owner of an aircraft 
submitting an application under this section shall in-
clude the name, address, date of birth, driver’s li-
cense or pilot’s license (or both if applicable), and 
applicant photos in the submission of such applica-
tion. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION
BY
ENTITY.—Each entity 
that is not publicly traded submitting an application 
under this section shall include— 
‘‘(A) the name, date of birth, physical ad-
dress, and driver’s license or pilot’s license (or 
both if applicable), and applicant photos for 
each individual that owns more than 25 percent 
of the aircraft in the submission of such appli-
cation; and 
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‘‘(B) the name, physical address, State of 
residence, and taxpayer identification number 
for each entity that owns more than 25 percent 
of the aircraft in the submission of such appli-
cation. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW OF INFORMATION.—Beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Civil Aviation Security and Safe-
ty Act of 2023, the Administrator shall review Office of 
Foreign Assets Control sanctions data on individuals and 
entities described in subsection (c) with potentially signifi-
cant responsibilities for aircraft ownership for coordina-
tion with the Office of Foreign Assets Control in order 
to identify Office of Foreign Assets Control-sanctioned ap-
plicants to the Office of Foreign Assets Control before 
issuing a registration or dealer certificate under this chap-
ter. 
‘‘(e) RESTRICTION
OF CERTAIN ENTITIES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Ad-
ministrator may not issue a registration or dealer certifi-
cate under this chapter to any individual or entity listed 
on the sanctions list of the Office of Foreign Assets Con-
trol.’’. 
SEC. 4. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 44103 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(e) VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Beginning on 
the date of enactment of the Civil Aviation Security and 
Safety Act of 2023, the Administrator shall ensure that 
all eligibility and registration information provided in an 
application for an aircraft under this chapter is true and 
correct and any deficiency described in subsection (f) is 
addressed before issuing a registration or dealer certificate 
under this chapter. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS.—The 
Administrator shall make modifications in the application 
process under this chapter necessary to make the process 
more effective in serving the needs of— 
‘‘(1) buyers and sellers of aircraft; 
‘‘(2) officials responsible for enforcing laws re-
lated to the regulation of controlled substances (as 
defined in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug 
Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 
U.S.C. 802)); and 
‘‘(3) other users of the process. 
‘‘(g) NATURE
OF MODIFICATIONS.—Modifications 
made under subsection (e) of this section— 
‘‘(1) may include a system of titling aircraft or 
registering all aircraft, even aircraft not operated; 
‘‘(2) shall ensure positive, verifiable, and timely 
identification of the true owner; and 
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‘‘(3) shall address at least each of the following 
deficiencies in and abuses of the existing system: 
‘‘(A) The registration of aircraft to ficti-
tious persons. 
‘‘(B) The use of false or nonexistent ad-
dresses by persons registering aircraft. 
‘‘(C) The use by a person registering an 
aircraft of a post office box or ‘mail drop’ as a 
return address to evade identification of the 
person’s address. 
‘‘(D) The registration of aircraft to entities 
established to facilitate unlawful activities. 
‘‘(E) The submission of names of individ-
uals on applications for registration of aircraft 
that are not identifiable. 
‘‘(F) The ability to make frequent legal 
changes in the registration markings assigned 
to aircraft. 
‘‘(G) The use of false registration mark-
ings on aircraft. 
‘‘(H) The illegal use of ‘reserved’ registra-
tion markings on aircraft. 
‘‘(I) The large number of aircraft classified 
as being in ‘self-reported status’. 
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