H.R. 7553 · 119th Congress

Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

Introduced on Feb 12, 2026 by Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22). 7 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 15, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 12, 2026
Cosponsors
7
3 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Aviation and airports
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Transportation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Performance measurement
  • Product development and innovation

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Troy E. NehlsR-TX-22Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Feb 12, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Feb 13, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  5. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Aviation Discharged
  6. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. BETA TECHNOLOGIES4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.AI match · 100%
  2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES2 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES INC$12.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. Association For Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International2 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  4. JOBY AERO2 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: JOBY AERO INCAI match · 100%
  5. THE BOEING COMPANY2 reports
    $5.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE BOEING COMPANY$9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  6. AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL-NORTH AMERICA1 report
    $775.2K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.