# 119-hr-7553: Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

119-hr-7553, Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7553
- Congress: 119
- Title: Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Faster, more transparent FAA type certification** would encourage aviation innovation and speed approval of new aircraft designs. The bill would require public plans, clearer timelines, and greater use of consensus and performance-based standards to help advanced air mobility and other next-generation aircraft reach the market.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FAA public plan for certifications: benefit, medium. This bill would require the FAA Administrator to publish a public plan on the FAA website within 180 days after enactment. The plan would explain how to improve the issue paper process for type and supplemental type certificates. It would say where industry consensus standards can be used, promote…
- Updated delegation guidance for certification: benefit, medium. This bill would require the FAA Administrator to publish updated delegation guidance on the FAA website within 90 days after enactment. The guidance would set criteria for which applicants can receive delegation and would classify compliance findings as routine or safety-critical. It would require…
- Timelines, reporting, and limits: mixed, medium. This bill would require the FAA to set standard expected timeline ranges for type certification milestones within 270 days after enactment. The timelines would cover issue papers, FAA response times, time from special-condition closure to rulemaking, responses to petitions, and applicant replies to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-7553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7553)

## Related
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7553 (as of 2026-09-21).