H.R. 3477 requires major U.S. airlines to develop and regularly update operational resiliency plans designed to prevent or minimize flight delays and cancellations caused by severe weather, technology failures, staffing shortages, and cybersecurity threats. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Secretary of Transportation must mandate that covered airlines submit these strategies, which must address how the carriers will protect passenger service during disruptions and ensure their crew scheduling systems and IT infrastructure can withstand emergencies. The bill protects airlines' trade secrets while allowing the Department of Transportation to provide guidance, and it directs the Government Accountability Office to audit the effectiveness of these plans three years after enactment and report findings to Congress within four years total. No new funding amounts are specified in the legislation, and the requirements apply to carriers already regulated under existing federal aviation rules.
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