Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2025 aims to strengthen aircraft design and manufacturing oversight by modifying the qualifications for organizations designated as ‘Organization Designation Authorization’ (ODA) holders. Specifically, it requires ODA holders, particularly those with significant annual revenue, to include representatives from labor organizations and individuals with demonstrated aerospace safety experience on their boards of directors. The bill also mandates a review of existing ODA holders to remove those that don’t meet the new requirements.
Key provisions
- ODA holders must include representatives from labor organizations representing aircraft design and manufacturing employees.
- ODA holders with $15,000,000,000+ in annual revenue must also include individuals with aerospace safety experience.
- The FAA Administrator must annually certify ODA holders meet the requirements.
- The FAA must rescind delegations to ODA holders that do not meet the new qualifications.
- A review of existing ODA holders will occur within 90 days of the bill’s enactment.
Who is affected
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Aircraft design and manufacturing companies
- Labor organizations representing aircraft workers
- Board members of ODA holders
Notable changes
- Increases the requirements for ODA holders, particularly regarding labor representation and safety expertise.
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