117th Congress > House > Vote 914

Date: September 29, 2022

Result: 374-52 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 467

Sponsor: DeFAZIO, Peter Anthony (D-OR)

Bill number: HR7321

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

Description: Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

Bill summary:

Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires that all foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to at least one unannounced safety inspection each year;
  • requires air carriers to submit annual reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with respect to heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) performed outside the United States;
  • sets forth minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on U.S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations;
  • directs the FAA to convene a foreign repair station working group with other civil aviation authorities to conduct a review of the certification and oversight of the stations and to identify any future enhancements to strengthen oversight of such stations; and
  • prohibits FAA officials from traveling internationally if previously mandated final rules on drug and alcohol testing and a threat assessment of employees at foreign repair stations are not implemented, with specified exceptions.


Bill titles: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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