Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025

Key Points

• Congress is asking for a study into why the aviation industry still relies on paper records to track airplane parts. Right now, it is too easy for people to use fake paperwork to sell counterfeit or unsafe parts. Moving to digital records would make it much harder to cheat the system and keep planes safer.
• The study will look at the biggest hurdles for airlines, repair shops, and parts brokers when it comes to using digital signatures and electronic certificates. It will also investigate how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can finally move away from old-fashioned paper-based record-keeping for good.
• The goal is to create a more secure supply chain where every part of an airplane can be verified instantly online. This would help ensure that every bolt, engine part, and piece of electronics on a plane is genuine and has been properly inspected before it is installed.
• The report is due within one year of the bill becoming law. After the report is finished, the Secretary of Transportation has 120 days to respond to the suggestions and explain how the government will help the industry make these digital changes.

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