Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, introduced the Major Repair and Alteration Modernization Act, which would direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize and expand electronic filing capabilities for FAA Form 337.
Direct the Federal Aviation Administration to modernize and expand electronic filing capabilities for FAA Form 337.
Occurrences
Evidence
The currently posted FAA Form 337 PDF says "Print or type all entries" and shows an "Electronic Tracking Number," plus an OMB expiration date of 01/31/2023.
Assessments
There was related progress during Nehls's time in office: the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 included a broad requirement for the FAA to digitize at least three paper-based certification processes and provide application tracking. That moves in the direction of electronic filing modernization. But the available evidence does not show a Form 337-specific directive or a completed expansion of Form 337 e-filing, and the FAA still publicly posts Form 337 as a legacy PDF that says to 'Print or type all entries.' Because the promise was specifically about modernizing and expanding electronic filing for FAA Form 337, and that specific outcome is not shown as delivered, this fits partial rather than full delivery.