Fatigued Pilot Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Introduced
Summary
Applying Part 117 fatigue rules to Part 121 operations would require the FAA to update regulations so the flight and duty limits and rest requirements in Part 117 govern flightcrew members and certificate holders operating under Part 121.
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- Flightcrew members: Would have the Part 117 flight and duty limits and rest requirements apply to their Part 121 flights, changing which fatigue rules govern their schedules.
- Airlines and certificate holders: Would need to align operations and compliance with Part 117 standards, with a regulatory update required within 180 days after enactment.
- FAA Administrator: Would be tasked with identifying and implementing the regulatory changes to make Part 117 applicable to Part 121 operations. The Act does not itself create new numeric limits.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal rest rules for airline pilots
If enacted, the bill would require the FAA Administrator to update regulations so the flight and duty limits and rest requirements in 14 C.F.R. part 117 apply to any flightcrew member or certificate holder operating under 14 C.F.R. part 121. The FAA would have 180 days after enactment to finish those regulatory updates. Pilots and flight attendants would gain the protections of Part 117 rest and duty rules. The bill itself does not set new numeric hours; it tells the FAA to adopt Part 117 for Part 121 operations.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
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