I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2020 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to make it unlawful for any air carrier to operate certain helicopters without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act . 2. Helicopter recorders (a) In general Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44741. Helicopter recorders It shall be unlawful for any air carrier to operate a single or multiengine, turbine-powered helicopter with 1 or more passenger seats and 1 or more pilots without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder that meet the requirements of section 91.609 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44741. Helicopter recorders. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.