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S. 615 · 118th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2023

Died in committee1.9k words Introduced Mar 1, 2023 · Latest action Mar 1, 2023

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How far it has goneStopped at 2 of 6 · Died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
  3. Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
  4. House floorNot yet Not reached yet
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What it does

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on aircraft (excluding helicopters).

Specifically, the bill requires

• flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency response teams to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents on aircraft;

• the FAA to develop a standardized form and system for reporting incidents involving smoke or fumes;

• the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes if anybody on the aircraft required medical attention; and

• air carriers to install and operate onboard detectors and other air quality monitoring equipment situated in the air supply system to enable pilots and maintenance technicians to locate the sources of air supply contamination, including carbon monoxide.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in Senate” version · Mar 1, 2023

Who lobbies on it

6 organizations · 34 filings · Q1 2023–Q4 2024

One square per quarter since introduction, oldest left. Filled = named it that quarter.

  1. Air Line Pilots Association 8 of 8 quarters
    “Aviation Safety; International Aviation and Competitiveness Issues (Flags of Convenience, Labor Protections, Joint Venture Agreement); Pilot Training and Certifications; Pilot Fatigue, and Flight/Duty and Rest Regulations; Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones; NextGen and Air Traffic Management; Pilot Supply; Essential…”

    Q4 2024 filing · $815K lobbying spend in 2024, all issues

  2. Communications Workers of America 7 of 8 quarters
    “S. 615/HR 1293 Cabin Air Quality Act would protect airline pilots, flight attendants, and passengers from toxic cabin air. HR 3576/S. 1772 - Air PUMP Act would address the need for clear rules and regulations allowing flight crews to safely pump aboard aircraft Issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credits…”

    Q3 2024 filing · $1.8M lobbying spend in 2024, all issues

  3. American Association for Justice 6 of 8 quarters
    “H.R. 1293: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2023. S. 615: Air Cabin Safety Act. General lobbying with regard to FAA Reauthorization legislation with specific focus on preemption and civil justice issues.”

    Q4 2024 filing · $4.9M lobbying spend in 2024, all issues

3 more organizations, every filingPROUpgrade

Organizations that named S. 615 in a quarterly lobbying report. Covers organizations with a PAC on file; reports from organizations without one aren’t loaded yet. Spend is the organization’s total across all issues: reports don’t split spending by bill. Source: Senate lobbying disclosures (LD-2) from lda.gov; quotes are word for word from the “specific lobbying issues” field.

Actions

2 actions · newest first
  1. Mar 1, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in Senate