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S 1759 119th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Department of Transportation

Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

Introduced: May 14, 2025 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 14, 2025
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Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

This 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.

What's happening now May 14, 2025

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

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3410 Related bill Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 17

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jul 13, 2026
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 14, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · May 14, 2025
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 14, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1759: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/
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"S. 1759: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/.
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S. 1759, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/.
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[S. 1759: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/)
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