# 119-hr-7501: Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act

119-hr-7501, Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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- As of: 2026-06-04
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7501
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Moves scheduled public charters with more than nine passenger seats into Part 121 oversight.** This bill would require passenger-carrying scheduled charter flights on aircraft with more than nine seats to be regulated as domestic or flag operations under Part 121, starting 90 days after enactment whether or not the FAA issues new implementing rules. - Passengers and flight crews: Scheduled public charter flights that meet the seat threshold would be governed by Part 121 rules, the same regulatory framework used for scheduled airlines. - Air carriers and commercial operators: Certificate holders that offer advance departure times and locations for public charters would have to operate those flights under Part 121, changing their regulatory responsibilities and compliance path. - Regulatory scope: The change removes these scheduled public charters from on-demand eligibility under Part 380 and applies the Part 121 framework to qualifying operations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter airline rules for some charters: mixed, medium. If enacted, beginning 90 days after enactment the bill would require certain public charter passenger flights to follow FAA Part 121 airline rules. This would apply when the carrier offers the departure location, departure time, and arrival location in advance and the plane has more than 9 passenge…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7501)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7501 (as of 2026-06-04).