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House Bill 6267
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025
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Introduced in House on Nov 21, 2025
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H. R. 6267 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6267


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.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 21, 2025

Mr. Knott (for himself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure


A BILL

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.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025”.

SEC. 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.