S.3866

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.

Introduced·2/12/26

Federal SB3866 updates the FAA type certification process to support new aviation technologies.

Federal SB3866 mandates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to update its type certification process, aiming to foster innovation in aviation and maintain U.S. global leadership. The FAA must revise FAA order 8110.112A and related documents to include specific criteria for determining when an issue warrants an issue paper and establish standard expected timelines for such issues. The FAA must also publish a publicly available plan for improving the issue paper process and updated delegation guidance for type certification.

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Current
Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 12

Senate

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