{"bill":{"id":"119-s-4256","congress":119,"type":"S","number":4256,"title":"Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-03-26","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001232","fullName":"Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]","party":"R","state":"MT","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-26","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows a pilot to present a digital copy of certain certificates (e.g., an airman certificate or a&nbsp;medical certificate) when required to present such documentation by a&nbsp;Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector.</p><p>Under current FAA regulations, a pilot must present for inspection a physical copy of an airman certificate and other paperwork upon a request from the FAA; a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer; or an authorized representative of the Transportation Security Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board. This bill allows a pilot to present a&nbsp;certificate such as an airman certificate or a medical&nbsp;certificate to an FAA inspector as (1) a physical certificate, or (2) a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform.</p><p>The FAA must update current regulations to implement this change.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-16T16:55:28Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":466,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:56:49.333Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Airmen%20Certificate%20Accessibility%20Act"}]}}