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Version 53 · Passed House · Sep 29, 2022
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.
People & committees
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D–OR
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
House roll call 467 · Individual votesPassed/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).
House roll call 467 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8275-8276)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7321.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8162-8164)
Mr. Kahele moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-506.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-506.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 5.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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