Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

United States119th CongressS-4256Senate
Updated: Mar 26, 2026

Summary

This bill amends title 49, United States Code, to expand the acceptable formats for presenting airman certificates to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors. It explicitly permits individuals to present their certificates, including medical certificates, in either a traditional physical certificate form or a digital certificate format. The digital option allows certificates to be stored on an electronic device or, where connectivity permits, a cloud-based system. These digital presentations must adhere to specific authentication and verification requirements established by the Administrator. To ensure implementation, the bill mandates the FAA Administrator to issue a final rule by November 30, 2028 , updating relevant regulations in parts 61, 63, 65, 67, and 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

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Timeline

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HR-2247: Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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