S. 1759 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

Sponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, North Carolina with 5 co-sponsors

Introduced May 14, 2025

Referred to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Latest action Jul 22, 2026

SponsorSen. Ted Budd, North Carolina· 5 cosponsorsSen. Thom Tillis, North CarolinaSen. Mike Lee, Utah

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What the bill does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Mar 20, 2026.

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act”.

Sec. 2. Allowing for the operation of civil supersonic flight

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise such regulations, such as section 91.817 of part 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as are necessary to allow for the operation of civil aircraft (as defined in section 40102(16) of title 49, United States Code) without special authorization within the national airspace system at a Mach number greater than 1 so long as the aircraft is operated in such a manner that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.

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