119th Congress
S. 1759
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Introduced
- May 14, 2025
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Added later (2)
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) · Jul 13, 2026
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) · Jul 21, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 22, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - May 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate