To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9225 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9225

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 
23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations 
    conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2026

  Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Magaziner, and Mr. Estes) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 
23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations 
    conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY ON SAFETY AND AIRWORTHINESS OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall initiate a study to assess and evaluate whether 
aircraft with at least 10 passenger seats and not more than 19 seats 
that are type certificated under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, after August 30, 2017, may be safely used in commercial 
air service conducted under part 121 of title 14 of such code.
    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall--
            (1) consider the impacts of changing aircraft economics for 
        operators providing scheduled commercial air service to small 
        communities;
            (2) evaluate applicable foreign regulatory frameworks for 
        foreign air carriers providing scheduled air transportation 
        using aircraft originally designed with a passenger capacity of 
        10 to 19 seats; and
            (3) solicit technical advice and comments from--
                    (A) representatives of aircraft manufacturers, 
                including associations representing aircraft 
                manufacturers;
                    (B) representatives of small, rural, and remote 
                communities that have experienced a decrease in 
                scheduled commercial air service, including from 
                communities in which subsidies are provided pursuant to 
                subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States 
                Code; and
                    (C) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge 
                of aircraft airworthiness requirements under parts 23 
                and 25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Upon completion of the study required 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report on the findings of the study.
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