Lawmakers who criticized regulators over the way they approved the Boeing 737 Max will propose changing the way that the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new plane designs and uses private-sector employees to perform safety analysis.
Leading Democrats and Republicans on the House Transportation Committee said they will introduce their bill Sept. 29 and the committee will consider the measure Sept. 30.
However, with Congress planning to adjourn in early October, and a similar proposal stalled in a Senate committee, the bill’s chances of passage this year appear slim.
