Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025

Floor Speech

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Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (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.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6267

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.

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Mr. TAYLOR. on 6267.

Mr. Speaker, the safety of our airspace is and has always been the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's top priority.

That commitment to aviation safety extends down to the raw materials and components used to manufacture and maintain aircraft that are operational in the National Airspace System.

Recent reports of bad actors falsifying paperwork, leading to unapproved parts entering the supply chain, are not only highly concerning but also underscores the need to authenticate documents and intercept counterfeit parts.

Unapproved parts and falsified documentation threaten the safety of our aviation system and the integrity of our supply chain, which we have worked so diligently to strengthen.

Mr. Speaker, American manufacturers, repair stations, air carriers, aircraft lessors, aircraft brokers, and parts brokers deserve and need the tools to easily identify falsified documentation and ensure they are not buying, selling, or installing counterfeit parts.

H.R. 6267 will identify barriers to tools that can help identify counterfeit parts, ensuring everyone in the aviation supply chain has the ability to verify the authenticity of the materials and parts they purchase.

Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, in closing, I thank Representative Knott from North Carolina for his leadership on this important issue.

To reiterate, unapproved parts and falsified documentation threaten the safety of our aviation system and the integrity of our supply chain which holds it all together.

This legislation will improve aviation safety by identifying barriers to adopting digital tools to identify the authenticity of materials and parts in the aviation supply chain.

Furthermore, H.R. 6267, the Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025, will support the Federal Aviation Administration as they work to digitize legacy paper systems as required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Mr. Speaker, as a Representative of Ohio, where the Wright brothers built and designed the very first airplane, I urge support of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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