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Salud Carbajal (D-CA)

Safe Skies Act of 2026

H.R. 7526 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Democratic bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Safe Skies Act of 2026," directs the Secretary of Transportation to change a specific Federal Aviation Administration final rule. The goal is to extend duty and rest requirements to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations. Currently, these requirements apply to passenger operations. The modification must be completed within 30 days of the Act's enactment.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal regulatory oversight by applying existing FAA duty and rest rules to all-cargo operations.

  • Scored +4

    Would union members be better off under this?

    The bill enhances safety and rest standards for flightcrew members in the cargo sector.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The mandate imposes new regulatory compliance costs on air carriers conducting cargo operations.