119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 12, 2026
Safe Skies Act of 2026
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Latest action (Feb 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 12, 2026)
Safe Skies Act of 2026
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to expand specified duty and rest requirements to apply the requirements to all-cargo flight crew members.
Currently, a DOT final rule on flight crew member duty and rest requirements only applies to flight crew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. Under the bill, DOT must modify this final rule so that the requirements also apply to all-cargo flight crew members.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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14 citations.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$464,468
Spent on own lobbying
…Stability Act - H.R.4994 - Safe Air on Airplanes Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - H.R. 2591/S. 3257 - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act - S.5311 - Cabin Air Safety Act of 2026 - S. 5224 - Runway SAFE-T Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act of 2025 (H.R.6267); Recreational Drone Empowerment Act (H.R.6460); Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act (H.R.7501); Safe Skies Act of 2026 (H.R.7526); Airline Competition and Antitrust; Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act (S.3885); Safe Air on Airplanes Act (H.R.4994); Counter-UAS Authority S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization Act H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act S.1045/H.R.5451/H.R.5455 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 H.R.7191 - Fatigued Pilot Protection Act H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 H.R.7613 - Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Discussions involving H.R. 4994, the Safe Air on Airplanes Act Discussions involving H.R. 7526, the Safe Skies Act Discussions involving H.R. 7191, the Fatigued Pilot Protection Act Discussions involving cargo pilot fatigue regulations Discussions regard…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…2 Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 S. 3779 A bill to limit the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition. H.R. 7526 To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$489,143
Spent on own lobbying
…Flight Act - H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (H.R. 2591/S. 3257) - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act - Tarmac Safety Issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Discussions involving H.R. 7526, the Safe Skies Act Discussions involving H.R. 7191, the Fatigued Pilot Protection Act Discussions involving cargo pilot fatigue regulations Discussions regard…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$266,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act of 2025 (H.R.6267); Recreational Drone Empowerment Act (H.R.6460); Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act (H.R.7501); Safe Skies Act of 2026 (H.R.7526); Airline Competition and Antitrust; Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act (S.3885); Safe Air on Airplanes Act (H.R.4994); Counter-UAS Authority S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization Act H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act S.1045/H.R.5451/H.R.5455 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 H.R.7191 - Fatigued Pilot Protection Act H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 H.R.7613 - Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,100,700
Spent on own lobbying
…72 Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 S. 3779A bill to limit the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition. H.R. 7526 To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$431,955
Spent on own lobbying
…Flight Act - H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (H.R. 2591/S. 3257) - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$3,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ization Act H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act S.1045/H.R.5451/H.R.5455 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 H.R.7191 - Fatigued Pilot Protection Act H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 H.R.7613 - Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Discussions involving H.R. 7526, the Safe Skies Act Discussions involving H.R. 7191, the Fatigued Pilot Protection Act Discussions involving cargo pilot fatigue regulations Discussions regard…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,036,900
Spent on own lobbying
…72 Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 S.3779 A bill to limit the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition. H.R.7526 To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing