Safe Skies Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced
Summary
Extends passenger flightcrew duty and rest standards to all-cargo flights. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the FAA's 2012 flightcrew duty and rest rule so cargo flightcrew face the same limits as passenger flightcrew, and it would waive the Administrative Procedure Act's standard notice-and-comment requirement.
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- Flightcrew members: All-cargo pilots would be subject to the same duty and rest limits as passenger pilots, which would affect scheduling and required rest periods.
- Cargo air carriers: All-cargo operators would need to follow the same duty-time and rest rules as passenger airlines, which may require changes to rostering and operations.
- Department of Transportation and FAA: The Secretary would be required to update the identified 2012 FAA final rule within 30 days and do so without using the Administrative Procedure Act notice-and-comment process.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New rest rules for cargo crews
This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to change the FAA final rule published January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330) within 30 days of enactment. The change would make flightcrew duty and rest requirements apply to all-cargo airline crews the same as passenger crews. The modification would not require the usual public notice-and-comment under section 553 of title 5. If enacted, this would increase safety for crew and the public and would impose scheduling and compliance costs on cargo air carriers. The bill does not provide new funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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