FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026

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1. Sep 14, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.Senate
2. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-143.Senate
3. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-143.Library of Congress
4. Feb 12, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Senate
5. Jan 27, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Senate
6. Jan 27, 2026Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

• Tammy Duckworth D-IL
• Tim Kaine D-VA
• Amy Klobuchar D-MN
• Edward J. Markey D-MA
• Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
• Mark R. Warner D-VA
• Peter Welch D-VT