Washington, Jan. 22 -- Representative Hillary Scholten issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), alongside Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08), introduced the Fatigued Pilot Protection Act to close a long-standing gap in aviation safety rules and ensure all commercial pilots operate under the same rest standards. Under current law, cargo pilots are held to different rest and duty limits than passenger pilots, a loophole known as the "cargo carveout." While both fly in the same airspace and face the same safety risks, only passenger pilots are guaranteed modern, science-based protections against fatigue.
"The bottom line is simple: tired pilots put lives at risk, including their own," said Re...