Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act," seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It focuses on establishing acceptable formats for how airmen present their certificates to the Federal Aviation Administration. Specifically, it allows for the presentation of certificates in both physical and digital formats. This includes medical certificates and digital versions stored on electronic devices or cloud-based systems. The Administrator of the FAA would be required to issue a final rule to update existing regulations by November 30, 2028.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this get reliable internet to more people?
The bill's reliance on cloud-based digital certificates highlights the practical importance of connectivity for access to digital documentation.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Modernizing certificate presentation formats through digital and cloud-based systems increases the efficiency of FAA administrative functions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Convenience for Airmen: An individual can present their certificate in various ways, including a digital format stored on an electronic device or a cloud-based system, provided there is connectivity (Section 2(a)).
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Flexibility in Documentation: The bill allows for the presentation of both physical certificates and digital certificates to an FAA inspector (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Requirement for Connectivity: Using a cloud-based system for digital certificates is limited to areas where there is "sufficient connectivity" (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this get reliable internet to more people? — The bill's reliance on cloud-based digital certificates highlights the practical importance of connectivity for access to digital documentation.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Modernizing certificate presentation formats through digital and cloud-based systems increases the efficiency of FAA administrative functions.
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey