Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act
Summary
Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats. Specifically, the FAA must require all U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft certificated for six or more passenger seats to be equipped with a flight data recorder, a cockpit voice recorder, and a terrain awareness and warning system. The FAA may exempt any civilian helicopter from one or more of the equipment requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Feb 4, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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