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119th Congress · S. 3866 · Introduced

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.

Latest action Feb 12, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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SubjectsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementProduct development and innovation

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800
    Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (13)

  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 10
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 13 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 199 Main St., 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05401 · 802-863-2525 · fax 202-228-7575 · 44.475563,-73.211276

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2023-09-18
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2023-09-18
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
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$5,390,836.54
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$3,431,166.48
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$1,959,670.06
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2021-10-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (8)

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Rep-NC current · 4 terms · @RepTedBudd · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · [R-UT] · C001114 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Rep-UT current · 5 terms · @RepJohnCurtis · 1 district office
  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · [D-NM] · L000570 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Dem-NM current · 7 terms · @SenatorLujan · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · [R-WY] · L000571 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Rep-WY current · 5 terms · @SenLummis · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] · [R-MT] · S001232 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Rep-MT current · 1 term · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · [R-KS] · M000934 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Rep-KS current · 10 terms · @JerryMoran · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · [R-IN] · Y000064 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Rep-IN current · 5 terms · @SenToddYoung · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-02-12T19:19:01ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-02-12IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2026-02-12IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-03-03T06:18:21Z
    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.
  • Display Title2026-02-13T11:56:28Z
    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.

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Transportation and Public Works

Summaries

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Related bills

  • S 3885 (119) Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
    Latest: 2026-07-22 — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 7553 (119) Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
    Latest: 2026-02-13 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

none

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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