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General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise FAA medical certification regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as a pilot of a covered aircraft without regard to any medical certification or proof of health requirement otherwise applicable under federal law if the flight meets certain criteria and the individual: (1) possesses a valid state driver's license, (2) complies with applicable medical requirements associated with that license, (3) is transporting five or fewer passengers, and (4) is operating under visual or instrument flight rules. Defines "covered aircraft" as an aircraft that: (1) is not authorized under federal law to carry more than six occupants, and (2) has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds. Prohibits the Administrator from taking enforcement action against a pilot of a covered aircraft for not holding a valid third-class medical certificate if the pilot and the flight meets such requirements, unless the Administrator has published final regulations in the Federal Register.

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Todd Rokita (R)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Robert Aderholt (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Diane Black (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Dave Brat (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Chris Collins (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  John Culberson (R),  John Delaney (D),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  John Duncan (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Richard Hanna (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Joseph Heck (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Tim Huelskamp (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Will Hurd (R),  Robert Hurt (R),  Darrell Issa (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  John Kline (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Jeff Miller (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mike Pompeo (R),  Reid Ribble (R),  Dana Rohrabacher (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Fred Upton (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Don Young (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (on 02/26/2015)

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