Hi!
The House version of the bill passed with ATP required. The Senate version has not passed, and it currently has not ATP required. When it passes the Senate they will have to reach a compromise with House before the bill gets passed to the President.
Also, the FAA itself has put out a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and has asked about the ATP requirement, and if the 1500 hrs should be reduced for various college courses, etc.
If the FAA invokes a new rule, that Congress approves of, then the Congressional bill will not need to become a law.
We are all waiting....
cliff
NBO
PS-the FAA's Crew Flight/Duty/Rest new rule is now due out in March? If it changes the way most of us think it will, virtually ALL of the use Part 121 carriers will have to hire more pilots, especially the regionals!