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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

S. 3885Introduced Feb 12, 2026Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 22, 2026 — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats

7 of 11 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.

Ted Budd (R-NC), John Curtis (R-UT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ben Luján (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Todd Young (R-IN).

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.