U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9225: To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 9, 2026:
A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Study on safety and airworthiness of certain aircraft (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a study to assess and evaluate whether aircraft with at least 10 passenger seats and not more than 19 seats that are type certificated under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, after August 30, 2017, may be safely used in commercial air service conducted under part 121 of title 14 of such code. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) consider the impacts of changing aircraft economics for operators providing scheduled commercial air service to small communities; (2) evaluate applicable foreign regulatory frameworks for foreign air carriers providing scheduled air transportation using aircraft originally designed with a passenger capacity of 10 to 19 seats; and (3) solicit technical advice and comments from-- (A) representatives of aircraft manufacturers, including associations representing aircraft manufacturers; (B) representatives of small, rural, and remote …
Sponsors
- Tracey Mann (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Seth Magaziner (D, HD-002)
- Ron Estes (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is HB9225?
- HB9225 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.
- What does HB9225 do?
- In its own words: To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9225?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9225?
- Tracey Mann (R, HD-001), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9225?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9225
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