In April of 2019, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, created the Special Committee to Review the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Certification Process (the Committee). This action was taken in response to the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft: one in Indonesia and one in Ethiopia, which claimed a total of 346 lives. The Committee was commissioned as an independent panel of aviation and safety experts to conduct an objective review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) procedures for product certification and the processes followed by the FAA and Boeing during the certification of the 737 MAX 8. The Committee was instructed to review the certification process, evaluate potential enhancements to the system, and make recommendations to bolster aviation safety. This report captures the findings and recommendations of the Committee.