Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act

Bill: 115-hr-7045
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2018-10-05
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Department of Transportation

Technology assessment

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-10-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to consider revising its regulations regarding airworthiness certification to: (1) address cybersecurity for avionics systems, and (2) require that aircraft avionics systems used for flight guidance or aircraft control be secured against unauthorized access by passenger inflight entertainment systems. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2018 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Federal Aviation Administration to address cybersecurity concerns for aircraft avionics systems, including software components.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act . 2. Securing aircraft avionics systems (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider, where appropriate, revising Federal Aviation Administration regulations regarding airworthiness certification— (1) to address cybersecurity for avionics systems, including software components; and (2) to require that aircraft avionics systems used for flight guidance or aircraft control be secured against unauthorized access via passenger inflight entertainment systems through such means as the Administrator determines appropriate to protect the avionics systems from unauthorized external and internal access. (b) Consideration In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider the recommendations of the Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection Working Group under section 2111 of the FAA Extension Safety and Security Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–190 ; 130 Stat. 615).