Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Official title: A bill to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.
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- AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
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- AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
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- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
- State, Dept of (DOS)
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1759: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/
"S. 1759: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/.
S. 1759, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1759/.
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