US HB2238 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers to prevent access to the flight deck of a commercial aircraft; (2) with respect to an aircraft that is equipped with a cockpit door, that such barriers remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) with respect to an aircraft that is not equipped with a cockpit door, that such barriers remain locked as determined by the pilot.

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Title

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit barriers.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2009-05-04 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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