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S 1759 119th Congress

Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

A bill to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced May 14, 2025 Latest action Jul 22, 2026 Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] Transportation and Public Works
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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    Introduced in Senate

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  2. Official action Congress.gov

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in Senate No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov

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Introduced in Senate May 14, 2025

Supersonic Aviation Modernization ActThis bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow civil aircraft to operate at speeds above Mach 1 (i.e., supersonic) over land in the United States under certain conditions.Specifically, the FAA must issue or revise regulations to allow for the operation of civil aircraft at speeds greater than Mach 1 in the national airspace system without a special authorization, so long as no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.Current regulations prohibit civil aircraft from operating above Mach 1 speeds over land in the United States without a special flight authorization issued by the FAA.

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