{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lipinski.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=91&itemid=6577", "Congressman Lipinski Helps Ensure Important Aviation Safety Reforms Will be Signed into Law", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Daniel Lipinski", "L000563", "lipinski.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  The COVID-19 relief and FY21 appropriations legislation (HR 133) passed by the House today includes provisions aimed at improving airline safety in the aftermath of the 2018 and 2019 Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes that tragically claimed the lives of 346 people. As a member of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congressman Lipinski worked to ensure significant reforms to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) aircraft certification system that will enhance the safety of air passengers and prevent future tragedies.\r\n\r\n\tAs I have said from the beginning, something went terribly wrong in the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX plane and the consequences were tragic, said Congressman Lipinski. Today's legislation is the result of two years of investigations, committee meetings, and discussions with groups including the victims' families, aviation safety experts, and other aviation stakeholders. I am proud of the work the members of our committee put in to improve safety for travelers.\r\n\r\n\tKey provisions of the legislation include:\r\n \r\n\t\r\n\t\tInstituting significant reforms to the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program to reinforce the FAA's oversight role over aviation manufacturers.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEnsuring that critical safety systems like MCAS are clearly disclosed and evaluated before a plane is certified to fly.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tRequiring a system-wide safety assessment for proposed design changes under amended type certificates.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAddressing concerns about the revolving door between industry and the FAA by implementing a one-year cooling off period for incoming FAA employees before they can oversee their former employer.\r\n \r\n\r\n\tThe Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act reforms will collectively ensure that the ODA program functions appropriately, that new technologies like MCAS are properly analyzed for their safety, that the cultures at Boeing and FAA embody the right values, and that the FAA is truly an independent regulator.\r\n\r\n\tThe bill is the result of nearly two years of effort by Congressman Lipinski working with Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (OR) and Subcommittee Chairman Rick Larsen (WA), and other members of the T&I Committee to get to the bottom of the two Boeing Max crashes and craft legislation to protect American travelers. This legislation follows the ungrounding of the Boeing Max Plane by FAA in November 2020. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released its final report on its 18-month investigation into the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX earlier this year.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lipinski.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=91&itemid=6577"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0723620653152466, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}