Requires the FAA to publish plans, new timelines, and updated guidance to speed up type certification of new aircraft, including advanced air mobility aircraft, while stating that the timelines create no new legal rights.

Official title: Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 12-FEB-2026

Referred 12-FEB-2026

Approved by committee 22-JUL-2026

Key points

Requires the FAA to publish within 180 days a plan for improving the issue paper process and using industry consensus standards to show compliance.
Requires the FAA to set standard expected timelines for certification milestones, exemption petitions, and special condition rulemaking, and to report on performance to Congress annually.
Requires updated delegation guidance within 90 days covering applicant eligibility and how routine findings differ from safety-critical ones.
States that the certification timelines create no new legal rights and cannot be reviewed by a court.

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Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Peter Welch (D-VT) Cosponsors · 11

■ 7 R■ 4 D

7 Republicans

4 Democrats

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