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Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

USA119th CongressS-1759| Senate 
| Updated: 5/14/2025
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, aims to facilitate the operation of civil supersonic aircraft within the national airspace system. It mandates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to update its existing regulations to enable this advancement. Specifically, the bill requires the FAA Administrator to issue or revise regulations within one year of the act's enactment. These revisions will allow civil aircraft to fly at speeds greater than Mach 1 without requiring special authorization, provided that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States during their operation.
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Timeline
May 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 16, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.
  • May 14, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 14, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 16, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3410
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3410: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

USA119th CongressS-1759| Senate 
| Updated: 5/14/2025
This legislation, known as the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, aims to facilitate the operation of civil supersonic aircraft within the national airspace system. It mandates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to update its existing regulations to enable this advancement. Specifically, the bill requires the FAA Administrator to issue or revise regulations within one year of the act's enactment. These revisions will allow civil aircraft to fly at speeds greater than Mach 1 without requiring special authorization, provided that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States during their operation.
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Timeline
May 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 16, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.
  • May 14, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 14, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 16, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3410
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3410: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted