A bill to provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Feb 12, 2026
What it does
The bill would update the Federal Aviation Administration's type certification process to support innovation in new and novel aviation technologies, such as advanced air mobility aircraft. It requires the FAA to publish a transparency plan within 180 days of enactment to improve the issue paper process, increase use of industry consensus standards, create stable policy on recurring certification issues, and consider performance-based standards. The bill also mandates standard expected timelines for certification milestones within 270 days, updated delegation guidance within 90 days, and annual reporting to Congress on implementation progress, with consultations required from industry…
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