Bill would create expert panel to review FAA's safety oversight system
Placed on the calendarS. 3700Latest action
Sponsor: Maria Cantwell · Senator · WA
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Official title: FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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S 3700 would require the FAA to convene an independent panel to review its internal aviation safety oversight system.
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What does this do?
S 3700 requires the FAA to set up an independent panel of experts to review how well its Safety Management System is working across air traffic control, safety oversight, and airports. The Administrator must convene the panel within 60 days of enactment, and the panel has 180 days to study issues like training adequacy and voluntary safety-reporting programs, then submit a report with recommendations.
Who does it affect?
The panel would include NASA representatives, aviation labor unions, independent safety experts, and airline and manufacturer employees, with FAA staff advising. The bill affects the FAA, aviation workers like pilots and air traffic controllers, airlines, manufacturers, and the flying public.
Why does it matter?
The review could shape future FAA policy decisions on safety oversight, though the bill itself does not change existing aviation laws or regulations.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 27, 2026
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Sep 14, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.