Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1775
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2013-04-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each commercial aircraft; (2) such barriers on an aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on an aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Marino , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Grimm , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Fattah , and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order with respect to secondary cockpit barriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Secondary cockpit barriers Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an order that— (1) requires, on each commercial aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, the installation of a barrier, other than the cockpit door, that prevents access to the flight deck of an aircraft; and (2) requires, for an aircraft— (A) that is equipped with a cockpit door, that the barrier required under paragraph (1) remain locked while— (i) the aircraft is in flight; and (ii) the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (B) that is not equipped with a cockpit door, that the barrier required under paragraph (1) remain locked as determined appropriate by the pilot in command.