To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9037 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9037

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation
            Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2026

  Mr. Nehls introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation
            Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIGITAL ACCESS MODERNIZATION AND SECURE ELECTRONIC FILING
              FOR AIRCRAFT RECORDS.

    (a) Electronic Filing and Voluntary Third-Party Connectivity for
Federal Aviation Administration Form 337.--
            (1) Electronic filing capability.--The Administrator of the
        Federal Aviation Administration shall improve and expand
        electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation
        Administration Form 337 (Major Repair and Alteration) to allow
        voluntary digital submission by authorized filers using Federal
        Aviation Administration-approved electronic methods.
            (2) Application programming interfaces.--Not later than 12
        months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
        Administrator shall make available secure application
        programming interfaces, where technically feasible, to permit
        voluntary integration by third-party software platforms and
        service providers with the electronic Form 337 filing systems
        of the Federal Aviation Administration.
            (3) System safeguards.--Any interface capability
        established under this subsection shall include appropriate
        measures to ensure--
                    (A) authentication and access controls;
                    (B) data integrity and cybersecurity protections
                consistent with Federal standards; and
                    (C) protection of personally identifiable
                information.
            (4) No mandated use or additional compliance.--Use of
        electronic filing systems or third-party interfaces established
        under this subsection shall be voluntary and shall not impose
        any additional certification, reporting, audit, equipment, or
        recordkeeping requirements beyond those otherwise required in
        law.
    (b) Stakeholder Engagement and Guidance.--In establishing
interfaces under subsection (a), the Administrator may--
            (1) consult with stakeholders, including representatives of
        general aviation, mechanics, repair stations, manufacturers,
        software providers, and industry associations, to inform
        implementation; and
            (2) issue non-binding guidance regarding system
        availability and technical use after deployment.
    (c) No New Reporting Requirements.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to require any owner, operator, mechanic, repair station, or
registrant to submit any information, data, or documentation beyond
what is otherwise required in law or regulation.
    (d) Protection of Privacy and Sensitive Information.--
            (1) Data minimization.--The Administrator shall limit the
        collection, retention, and dissemination of information under
        this section to the minimum necessary to carry out statutory
        aviation safety and registration functions.
            (2) Public disclosure limitations.--The Administrator may
        not make personally identifiable information of aircraft
        owners, operators, mechanics, or registrants publicly available
        through any system established or modernized under this
        section, except to the extent otherwise required by law.
            (3) Use restrictions.--Information made available under
        this section may not be used for commercial solicitation,
        surveillance, or profiling purposes.
            (4) Freedom of information act.--Nothing in this section
        shall be construed to expand public disclosure obligations
        under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
    (e) Use of Existing Authorities and Systems.--The Administrator
shall implement this section using existing information technology
platforms, cybersecurity standards, and privacy frameworks to the
maximum extent practicable and shall avoid duplicative systems or new
regulatory burdens.
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