Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
The "Safe Air on Airplanes Act" requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to update regulations within six months to phase out the use of bleed air systems in certain aircraft. This legislation aims to enhance air quality for passengers and crew by addressing potential contaminants from these systems. Specifically, the bill mandates that new type-certified turbine and turbo-prop aircraft designs be prohibited from using bleed air systems. For newly manufactured aircraft based on existing designs, any bleed air system must be fitted with a filter or air cleaning device designed to remove gaseous and particulate oil fumes, starting seven years after enactment. Furthermore, the Act establishes a gradual phase-out schedule for bleed air systems in the manufacture of existing turbine and turbo-prop aircraft designs. This includes targets of 25% manufactured without bleed air systems within 10 years, 50% within 20 years, and a complete 100% phase-out within 30 years of the Act's enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public Works
Safe Air on Airplanes Act
USA119th CongressHR-4994| House
| Updated: 8/20/2025
The "Safe Air on Airplanes Act" requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to update regulations within six months to phase out the use of bleed air systems in certain aircraft. This legislation aims to enhance air quality for passengers and crew by addressing potential contaminants from these systems. Specifically, the bill mandates that new type-certified turbine and turbo-prop aircraft designs be prohibited from using bleed air systems. For newly manufactured aircraft based on existing designs, any bleed air system must be fitted with a filter or air cleaning device designed to remove gaseous and particulate oil fumes, starting seven years after enactment. Furthermore, the Act establishes a gradual phase-out schedule for bleed air systems in the manufacture of existing turbine and turbo-prop aircraft designs. This includes targets of 25% manufactured without bleed air systems within 10 years, 50% within 20 years, and a complete 100% phase-out within 30 years of the Act's enactment.