UNLEADED Act
Undoing National Lead Emissions through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT Act or the UNLEADED Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish and disseminate an education program to provide information about new unleaded aviation gasoline authorized for use in aircraft and aircraft engines by the FAA. Specifically, the FAA must publish the information on an FAA website or a public website for general aviation pilots, flight schools, airport managers and operators, aircraft maintenance technicians, fixed-base operators, and other members of the general aviation community. The FAA must also facilitate annual education and training for leadership and staff of fixed-base operators (in coordination with the general aviation industry, fuel providers, and fixed-base operators) to ensure that individuals assisting with transporting and handling unleaded aviation gasoline are informed of fuel type differences and the impacts such fuels have on airplanes. The FAA must periodically brief Congress on the status of, and any findings with respect to, the education program.
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
The provisions, in plain language.
The FAA must create an education program within one year that gives general aviation pilots, flight schools, airport managers, aircraft maintenance technicians, fixed-base operators, and other community members information about new unleaded aviation gasoline approved for use in aircraft.
The FAA must publish a public website with information about unleaded aviation gasoline, including which aircraft and engines it is compatible with, the approval status of different unleaded fuel formulations under evaluation, when products become available for purchase, what certificates or documentation pilots need to use the fuel, safety information, and any federal tax credits or other incentives available.
The FAA must maintain a publicly available, continuously updated tracking tool showing the authorization status of unleaded aviation fuel products as they move through the approval process.
The FAA must continuously update the public website and ensure the information reaches flight instructors, pilot schools, fixed-base operators and their employees, aircraft owners and pilots, and the general public.
The FAA must coordinate with the general aviation industry, fuel providers, and fixed-base operators to provide annual training to FBO leadership and staff on fuel type differences and the effects different fuels have on aircraft.
The education program ends on December 31, 2036.
Within 6 months of launching the program, and periodically until it ends, the FAA must brief the relevant House and Senate committees on program status, website update frequency, fuel authorization progress, and annual gallons of unleaded vs. leaded fuel sold.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- General aviation pilots, aircraft owners, and operatorsReceive organized, publicly accessible information about unleaded fuel compatibility, availability, and what approvals they need — reducing the information barrier to transitioning away from leaded avgas (Provisions 1, 2, 4).
- Fixed-base operators (FBOs) and their staffReceive annual training and updated guidance on handling and dispensing unleaded aviation fuels, reducing liability and operational risk from fuel type confusion (Provisions 2, 4, 5).
- Flight schools and pilot training providersReceive updated, authoritative information on unleaded fuels that they can incorporate into flight training, helping instructors teach students correct fueling procedures (Provisions 1, 4).
Who it burdens
- Federal Aviation AdministrationMust establish and maintain the education program, publish and continuously update a public website, coordinate annual FBO training, maintain an authorization tracking tool, and submit periodic Congressional briefings — all within one year of enactment and continuing through 2036 (Provisions 1–7).