Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 911 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 30, 2019 Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. COOK, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BACON, and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saracini Enhanced 4 Aviation Safety Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS 6 ON EXISTING AIRCRAFT. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 8 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:11 Feb 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H911.IH H911 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 911 IH of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an 1 order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier 2 on each covered aircraft. 3 (b) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—In this section, the term 4 ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means a commercial aircraft operating 5 under the provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Fed- 6 eral Regulations. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:11 Feb 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H911.IH H911 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS