Brian McDaniel Helicopter Safety Act

Bill: 116-hr-8829
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2020-12-02
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Transportation safety and security

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-12-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Brian McDaniel Helicopter Safety Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to issue (1) regulations to require air carriers conducting commercial air tours to adopt safety management systems, and (2) guidance to such entities on determining if a passenger is intoxicated or impaired.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2020 Mr. Allred 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 regulations to require certain air carriers to adopt safety management systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brian McDaniel Helicopter Safety Act . 2. Helicopter safety (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend part 5 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to require each air carriers conducting commercial air tours (as such term is defined in section 110.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) to adopt a safety management system. (b) Guidance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to operators of commercial air tours (as such term is defined in section 110.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) on determining if a passenger is intoxicated or impaired. (2) Consideration In developing guidance pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator shall address unique risks, regardless of aircraft size, when passengers are in proximity to aircraft controls. (c) Prohibition Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regulations as are necessary to prohibit air carriers conducting commercial air tours (as such term is defined in section 110.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) from operating under part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, without an exemption from the Administrator.