S4979-118

Introduced

To establish an independent expert review panel to review and make findings and recommendations to inform the Federal Aviation Administration's implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Safety Management System for all lines of business within the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an independent expert review panel to review and make findings and recommendations to inform the Federal Aviation Administration's implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Safety Management System for all lines of business within the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2024.
  • Section idca15214a00d648b695932d655f6ebbcf: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The term appropriate committees of Congress...
  • Section id4b2ef397119d4595949d099559ca5430: 3. Expert compliance review of FAA Safety Management System Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall convene...
  • Section id1c1818caa1f846e38e43dc3db65b6ef4: 4. FAA’s safety risk management processes Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and implement...
  • Section id9f384ed2b0b3454fb2c6d16cea9a17bf: 5. FAA production audits Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall revise the production audit procedures of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an independent expert review panel to review and make findings and recommendations to inform the Federal Aviation Administration's implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Safety Management System for all lines of business within the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Transportation, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish an independent expert review panel to review and make findings and recommendations to inform the Federal Aviation Administration's implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Safety Management System for all lines of business within the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Transportation Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2024

Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Transportation Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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