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H.R. 6267

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6267, the Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Nov 21, 2025 by Rep. Brad Knott (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 6267 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb6267/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6267 EH: Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6267
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025  .
2.
Integrity of aerospace parts documentation
(a)
Study
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the impediments to the use of digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain to aid in identifying falsified documentation and counterfeit parts.
(b)
Contents
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall evaluate the challenges of—
(1)
manufacturers, repairs stations, air carriers, aircraft lessors, aircraft brokers, parts brokers, and other supply chain participants to adopting the use of digital authorized release certificates, including FAA Form 8130–3;
(2)
the aviation industry in utilizing digital verification and authentication tools;
(3)
establishing standardized documentation in the aviation industry; and
(4)
transitioning the Federal Aviation Administration from—
(A)
legacy paper-based records to digital documentation; and
(B)
physical to digital signatures.
(c)
Report
(1)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 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 containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(2)
Recommendations
The Comptroller General shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (1)—
(A)
recommendations on—
(i)
ways to encourage each organization in the aviation industry, regardless of the size of such organization, to adopt the use of digital forms and authentication tools; and
(ii)
how to accelerate the adoption of digital documentation by the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(B)
any other recommendations the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
(d)
Response of Secretary of Transportation
Not later than 120 days after submission of the report required under paragraph (c), the Secretary of Transportation shall respond to any recommendations in such report directed to the Department of Transportation or any office of the Department.
    Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-21
  2. Passed House2026-03-24
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Mar 16, 2026

hb6267/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (03/16/2026)

Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the impediments to the use of digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain as an aid in identifying falsified documentation and counterfeit parts.

GAO must submit a report to Congress on the results of the study and include recommendations on (1) ways to encourage the aviation industry to adopt the use of digital forms and authentication tools, and (2) how to accelerate the Federal Aviation Administration's adoption of digital documentation. Within 120 days of GAO's submission, the Department of Transportation must respond to any recommendations in the report.

Sponsors

Rep. Brad Knott (R) sponsors H.R. 6267, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6267 went before 3 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Transportation and Infrastructure and Aviation Subcommittee.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 458 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Mar 16, 2026 · 156 Bills
Aviation Subcommittee
Aviation Subcommittee
Referred to · Nov 22, 2025 · 73 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 6267, the latest H. Rept. 119-546.

  • H. Rept. 119-546 — AVIATION SUPPLY CHAIN SAFETY AND SECURITY DIGITIZATION ACT OF 2025

Actions

H.R. 6267 has taken 15 actions since Nov 21, 2025, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Mar 24, 202616:23
House
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 24, 202616:23
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2655-2657)
Mar 24, 202616:23
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6267.
Mar 24, 202616:32
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2655-2656)

Votes

H.R. 6267 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6267 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6267, the latest on Feb 4, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6267 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Aerospace, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Homeland Security, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)—District of Columbia13—
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION—Virginia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)13—
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JARROD THOMPSON113
JOSHUA SALTZMAN113
SHARON PINKERTON113
DAVID MARTIN112
ELIZABETH BAKER112
HARRISON COSTELLO112
JEFFREY PAVLAK112
JESSICA MONAHAN112
JILL LARRABEE112
MARK COPELAND112
SEAN MAXWELL112
CHRISTINE BURGESON111
KRISTINE O'BRIEN111
SHELLEY RUBINO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATIONAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$266K2nd Quarter - Report
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATIONAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$240K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6267 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 10 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6267’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr6267/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6267 carries 10 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aviation and airports to Transportation safety and security.

hr6267/subjects.txt
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightDigital mediaFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsProduct safety and qualitySupply chainTransportation safety and security

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6267, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KNOTT:H.R. 6267.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4897]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com