Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7553

Aviation: Modernizing FAA Safety Approvals for New Aircraft

Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Congress Moves to Fast-Track FAA Safety Certifications for Air Taxis

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Key Points

This bill, introduced by Rep. Nehls, aims to speed up how the FAA approves new types of aircraft, such as electric air taxis and advanced drones. It requires the agency to modernize its review process so the United States can better compete with other countries developing similar technologies.
The FAA would be required to create and publish a clear schedule with expected timelines for safety reviews. This helps companies know when to expect decisions on their designs, and the FAA must report to Congress every year on whether they are meeting these deadlines.
To make the process more efficient, the bill tells the FAA to stop repeating the same paperwork for common issues. If the agency finds itself answering the same safety questions over and over, it must turn those answers into permanent, official rules or guides instead of starting from scratch for every new project.
The bill also updates how the FAA allows trusted companies to perform some of their own safety tests. It requires the agency to clearly define which tasks are routine and which are high-risk, ensuring that new technology is checked thoroughly without unnecessary delays.

Milestones

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Feb 12, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Related Bills

2 bills

S. 3885Identical bill

Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

Feb 12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S. 3866Related bill

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.

Feb 12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.