HR 4598 United States House · 117th Congress

Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2021

Summary

Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 202 1 This bill requires all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with intrusion-resistant cockpit doors that remain locked while such aircraft is in flight. The requirement takes effect on January 1, 2023, regardless of whether the Federal Aviation Administration has issued regulations to implement such requirement.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 21, 2021 Last action Jul 22, 2021

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Full legislative history

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Total actions

3

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Committee

2

Jul 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

lower

Jul 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

lower

Jul 21, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Donald M. Payne, Jr.

Janice D. Schakowsky

Stephen F. Lynch