U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7553: Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
To provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Transparency of the FAA type certification process. Sec. 3. Criteria for FAA issue papers. Sec. 4. FAA delegation guidance. Sec. 5. Sense of Congress on United States leadership in aviation. Sec. 6. Rule of construction. Sec. 7. Definitions. SECTION 2. Transparency of the FAA type certification process (a) In general To support innovation in aviation and the development of new and novel technologies and to ensure global leadership in aviation, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish on the official website of the FAA a publicly available plan for-- (1) improving the issue paper process associated with applications for a type certificate or supplemental type certificate under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code; (2) determining, in any given certification project, the maximum extent possible to which an industry consensus standard can be used as an acceptable means or method of …
Sponsors
- Troy Nehls (R, HD-TX-22) · primary sponsor
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Jay Obernolte (R, HD-CA-23)
- Jimmy Panetta (D)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Tony Wied (R, HD-008)
- Begich, Nicholas (R, HD-000)
- Tracey Mann (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Department of Transportation, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Product development and innovation, Performance measurement, Transportation and Public Works, Licensing and registrations, Aviation and airports, Advanced technology and technological innovations
Common questions
- What is HB7553?
- HB7553 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act.
- What does HB7553 do?
- In its own words: To provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7553?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7553?
- Troy Nehls (R, HD-TX-22), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7553?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7553
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