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Safe Skies Act of 2026
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Safe Skies Act of 2026
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to expand specified duty and rest requirements to apply the requirements to all-cargo flight crew members.
Currently, a DOT final rule on flight crew member duty and rest requirements only applies to flight crew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. Under the bill, DOT must modify this final rule so that the requirements also apply to all-cargo flight crew members.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Feb 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Feb 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Feb 12, 2026 Introduced in House
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