February 12, 2026
Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations
(a) In general
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers.
(b) Final rule specified
The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration—
(1)
published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and
(2)
relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements.
(c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements
The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).