# 119-s-3700: FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026

119-s-3700, FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3700
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Would establish an independent expert review panel to evaluate the FAA’s agencywide Safety Management System and issue recommendations to strengthen safety oversight and culture.** The panel would review FAA orders, SMS implementation across major FAA lines of business, and advise whether U.S. positions to the International Civil Aviation Organization need updating.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Independent FAA safety review panel: benefit, medium. This bill would require the FAA Administrator to convene an independent expert review panel within 60 days to evaluate FAA Safety Management System (SMS) implementation across FAA lines of business. The panel would include NASA SMS experts; five labor representatives (pilots, FAA air traffic contro…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3700 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3700)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-854)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3700 (as of 2026-11-01).