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Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act

USA119th CongressHR-7501| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
Timothy M. Kennedy

Timothy M. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act, aims to enhance safety by altering the regulatory oversight of specific air charter operations. It mandates that any passenger-carrying scheduled charter operation using an aircraft with more than nine passenger seats must be regulated under Part 121 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. This shifts these operations from the less stringent Part 380 public charter rules to the same safety standards as major airlines. A "passenger-carrying scheduled charter operation" is defined as a common carriage operation for compensation where departure and arrival details are offered in advance. These new regulatory requirements will become effective 90 days after the bill's enactment , even if the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet issued specific implementing regulations.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • February 11, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act

USA119th CongressHR-7501| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
This bill, known as the Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act, aims to enhance safety by altering the regulatory oversight of specific air charter operations. It mandates that any passenger-carrying scheduled charter operation using an aircraft with more than nine passenger seats must be regulated under Part 121 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. This shifts these operations from the less stringent Part 380 public charter rules to the same safety standards as major airlines. A "passenger-carrying scheduled charter operation" is defined as a common carriage operation for compensation where departure and arrival details are offered in advance. These new regulatory requirements will become effective 90 days after the bill's enactment , even if the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet issued specific implementing regulations.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • February 11, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Timothy M. Kennedy

Timothy M. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted