# 116-hr-7182: Helicopter Safety Act of 2020

116-hr-7182, Helicopter Safety Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7182
- Congress: 116
- Title: Helicopter Safety Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helicopter Safety Act of 2020 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats. Specifically, the FAA must require all U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft certificated for six or more passenger seats to be equipped with a flight data recorder, a cockpit voice recorder, and a terrain awareness and warning system. The FAA may exempt any civilian helicopter from one or more of the equipment requirements.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7182)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7182 (as of 2025-11-18).