{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-3909","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":3909,"title":"Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2023","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-06-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000586","fullName":"Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. \"Chuy\" [D-IL-4]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-06-08","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":["Aviation and airports","Transportation safety and security"],"actions":[{"date":"2023-06-08","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-06-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-06-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-06-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill requires certain all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with intrusion-resistant cockpit doors that remain locked while the aircraft is in flight, as directed by the aircraft's pilot in command.</p><p>The bill covers new aircraft that have a cockpit door, are manufactured after January 1, 2027, and are used for delivery in all-cargo air transportation with a maximum certificated payload capacity that exceeds 6,500 pounds.</p><p>The requirement takes effect on January 1, 2027, regardless of whether the Federal Aviation Administration has issued regulations to implement such a requirement.</p>","updateDate":"2024-09-12T08:05:32Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":322,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:42.076Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Cargo%20Flight%20Deck%20Security%20Act%20of%202023"}]}}