Civilian Aviation Certification Equity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2021-07-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Civilian Aviation Certification Equity Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to allow civilian pilots at the Department of Defense to earn certificates and ratings in the same manner as military pilots. Currently, pilots who are members of the U.S. armed forces may use military training and flight hours to qualify for pilot certificates and instrument and type ratings.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2021 Mr. Brooks (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) 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 revise regulations to ensure a Department of Defense civilian pilot is eligible for certain ratings in the same manner as a military pilot, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Aviation Certification Equity Act of 2021 . 2. Department of Defense civilian pilots (a) Eligibility for certain ratings Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise section 61.73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that a Department of Defense civilian pilot is eligible for a rating based on qualifications earned as a Department of Defense pilot, pilot instructor, or pilot examiner in the same manner that a military pilot is eligible for such a rating based on qualifications earned as a military pilot, pilot instructor, or pilot examiner. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Department of Defense civilian pilot (A) In general The term Department of Defense civilian pilot means an individual, other than a military pilot, who is employed as a pilot by the Department of Defense. (B) Exclusion The term Department of Defense civilian pilot does not include a contractor of the Department of Defense. (2) Military pilot The term military pilot means a military pilot, as such term is used in section 61.73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act).