H.R. 5119 — Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act

Summary

Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards 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 monthly reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alternations of an aircraft;
sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations; and
establishes a moratorium on FAA certification of new foreign aircraft repair stations if certain regulations are not implemented within one year.

2019-11-15
Introduced in House
2019-11-15
Introduced in House
2019-11-15
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-11-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2019-11-20
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
2019-11-20
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 19.
2020-07-29
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-462.
2020-07-29
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-462.
2020-07-29
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.