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104th Congress > House > Vote 1202

Date: July 22, 1996

Result: 401-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 336

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Regulation Special Interest

Sponsor: DUNCAN, John J., Jr. (R-TN)

Bill number: HR3536

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Airline Pilot Hiring and Safety Act

Bill summary: Airline Pilot Hiring and Safety Act of 1996 - Amends Federal aviation law to require air carriers to request and receive a pilot applicant's record for the previous five years with respect to: (1) current airman certificate, including any summaries of legal enforcement actions; (2) employment; and (3) motor vehicle driving record. Prohibits any Federal or State court action for defamation or invasion of privacy against any carrier or person with respect to the furnishing or use of such records according to the requirements of this Act. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish certain minimum standards for pilot qualifications for employment. Directs the Administrator of the FAA to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the appropriateness of requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide an air carrier with the armed services records of an applicant pilot; and (2) whether current minimum flight time requirements applicable to individuals seeking employment as pilots with air carriers are sufficient to ensure public safety.

Bill titles: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require an air carrier to request and receive certain records before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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