Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act
Summary
Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations. Among other things, the bill requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year; requires air carriers to submit annual reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) performed outside the United States; sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations; directs the FAA to convene a foreign repair station working group with other civil aviation authorities to conduct a review of the certification and oversight of the stations and to identify any future enhancements to strengthen oversight of such stations; and prohibits FAA officials from traveling internationally if previously mandated final rules on drug and alcohol testing and a threat assessment of employees at foreign repair stations are not implemented, with specified exceptions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Oct 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 31, 2022
Last action Oct 11, 2022
Floor votes · House Sep 29, 2022
How they voted
374–52
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 432
Sep 29, 2022
D
Democratic220
99% Yea
R
Republican212
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Oct 11, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 52 (Roll no. 467). (text: CR H8162-8163)
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 52 (Roll no. 467).
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Kahele moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-506.
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 5.
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Peter A. DeFazio
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
David B. McKinley
RRepublican
Co
David P. Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
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