S. 3885
Introduced in Senate · February 25, 2026February 12, 2026
Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Luján, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Moran, Mr. Young, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Transparency of the FAA type certification process; 3. Criteria for FAA issue papers; 4. FAA delegation guidance; 5. Sense of Congress on United States leadership in aviation; 6. Rule of construction; 7. Definitions
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,