S 36 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Jan 25, 2021
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Jan 25, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S150)
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Jan 25, 2021
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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